Device (10; 110; 210; 310; 410; 510) for reading an exposed imaging plate (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 512), comprising a) a light-source (18; 118; 218; 318; 418; 518) configured to generate read-out light (20; 120, 121; 220; 320; 420; 520), b) a deflection unit (26; 126; 226; 326; 426; 526) configured to direct the read-out light sequentially in a scanning movement over the imaging plate, wherein the deflection unit (26; 126; 226; 326; 426; 526) comprises a controllable mirror (24; 124, 125; 224; 324; 424; 524) for deflecting the read-out light (20; 120, 121; 220; 320; 420; 520), c) a detector unit (36; 136; 236; 336; 436; 536) for fluorescent light (22; 122; 222; 322; 422; 522) which is emitted from the imaging plate (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 512) in the course of the scanning with the read-out light (20; 120, 121; 220; 320; 420; 520), wherein d) the controllable mirror (24; 124, 125; 224; 324; 424; 524) is a micromirror, characterised in that e) the mirror (24; 124, 125; 224; 324; 424; 524) is capable of assuming differing angular positions about a first swivel axis and about a second swivel axis, which is different from the first swivel axis, that f) a control unit (38; 138) is provided that is configured to control the mirror (24; 124, 125; 224; 324; 424; 524) such that the mirror oscillates with different frequencies about the two swivel axes (30, 32), and in that g) an evaluating unit is connected to the detector unit (36; 236; 336; 436; 536), said evaluating unit taking into account, in the course of evaluating, the fact that, by virtue of the oscillating motion of the mirror (24; 224; 324; 424; 524), various points of the imaging plate (12; 212; 312; 412; 512) are scanned variably often and/or for variably long times. a) a light-source (18; 118; 218; 318; 418; 518) configured to generate read-out light (20; 120, 121; 220; 320; 420; 520), b) a deflection unit (26; 126; 226; 326; 426; 526) configured to direct the read-out light sequentially in a scanning movement over the imaging plate, wherein the deflection unit (26; 126; 226; 326; 426; 526) comprises a controllable mirror (24; 124, 125; 224; 324; 424; 524) for deflecting the read-out light (20; 120, 121; 220; 320; 420; 520), c) a detector unit (36; 136; 236; 336; 436; 536) for fluorescent light (22; 122; 222; 322; 422; 522) which is emitted from the imaging plate (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 512) in the course of the scanning with the read-out light (20; 120, 121; 220; 320; 420; 520), wherein d) the controllable mirror (24; 124, 125; 224; 324; 424; 524) is a micromirror, characterised in that e) the mirror (24; 124, 125; 224; 324; 424; 524) is capable of assuming differing angular positions about a first swivel axis and about a second swivel axis, which is different from the first swivel axis, that f) a control unit (38; 138) is provided that is configured to control the mirror (24; 124, 125; 224; 324; 424; 524) such that the mirror oscillates with different frequencies about the two swivel axes (30, 32), and in that g) an evaluating unit is connected to the detector unit (36; 236; 336; 436; 536), said evaluating unit taking into account, in the course of evaluating, the fact that, by virtue of the oscillating motion of the mirror (24; 224; 324; 424; 524), various points of the imaging plate (12; 212; 312; 412; 512) are scanned variably often and/or for variably long times.