An apparatus including a flat panel X-ray imaging system adapted to acquire images at a plurality of frame rates and with a plurality of fields of view, comprising: a platform configured to support a subject; an X-ray emission system responsive to at least one emission control signal by providing a plurality of X-ray radiation emissions; an X-ray detection system, including a substantially planar X-ray receptor, and configured to be responsive to at least one detection control signal and respective portions of said plurality of X-ray radiation emissions, following exposure thereto of the subject disposed at least partially between said X-ray emission system and said X-ray receptor, by providing a plurality of image signals having a plurality of frame rates and corresponding to a plurality of images of said subject with a first portion of said plurality of subject images having a larger field of view, FOV, at a lower one of said plurality of frame rates and a second portion of said plurality of subject images having a smaller FOV at a higher one of said plurality of frame rates; and a control system coupled to said detection system and said X-ray emission system, said control system being configured to rotate said emission system and said detection system about an axis, wherein said emission system and said detection system are in substantially diametric opposition to one another, characterized in that: the apparatus includes means configured to adjust the elevation of the platform; in use, said control system is responsive to user inputs by providing said at least one emission control signal and said at least one detection control signal; and said apparatus includes means configured to scan the subject helically along the subject in order to obtain image information for reconstruction as a volumetric image and corresponding to said plurality of image signals. a platform configured to support a subject; an X-ray emission system responsive to at least one emission control signal by providing a plurality of X-ray radiation emissions; an X-ray detection system, including a substantially planar X-ray receptor, and configured to be responsive to at least one detection control signal and respective portions of said plurality of X-ray radiation emissions, following exposure thereto of the subject disposed at least partially between said X-ray emission system and said X-ray receptor, by providing a plurality of image signals having a plurality of frame rates and corresponding to a plurality of images of said subject with a first portion of said plurality of subject images having a larger field of view, FOV, at a lower one of said plurality of frame rates and a second portion of said plurality of subject images having a smaller FOV at a higher one of said plurality of frame rates; and a control system coupled to said detection system and said X-ray emission system, said control system being configured to rotate said emission system and said detection system about an axis, wherein said emission system and said detection system are in substantially diametric opposition to one another, characterized in that: the apparatus includes means configured to adjust the elevation of the platform; in use, said control system is responsive to user inputs by providing said at least one emission control signal and said at least one detection control signal; and said apparatus includes means configured to scan the subject helically along the subject in order to obtain image information for reconstruction as a volumetric image and corresponding to said plurality of image signals. the apparatus includes means configured to adjust the elevation of the platform; in use, said control system is responsive to user inputs by providing said at least one emission control signal and said at least one detection control signal; and said apparatus includes means configured to scan the subject helically along the subject in order to obtain image information for reconstruction as a volumetric image and corresponding to said plurality of image signals.