An X-ray imaging system, comprising: - an X-ray image acquisition unit; and - a processing unit; wherein, the processing unit is configured to instruct the X-ray image acquisition unit to carry out a sequence of scans of a body part of a patient; wherein, the X-ray image acquisition unit is configured to provide the processing unit with an X-ray image of the body part directly after the scan of each individual image of the sequence of scans; wherein, the processing unit is configured to determine before the next scan in the scan sequence is carried out if the scan needs to be repeated or if an action other than acquisition the next scan in the scan sequence is required, wherein the determination comprises analysis of the X-ray image of the body part; and wherein, the processing unit is configured to determine before the next scan in the scan sequence is carried out that the X-ray imaging unit is required to carry out the next scan in the scan sequence if it has been determined that the scan does not need to be repeated and that an action other than acquisition of the next scan in the scan sequence is not required. - an X-ray image acquisition unit; and - a processing unit; wherein, the processing unit is configured to instruct the X-ray image acquisition unit to carry out a sequence of scans of a body part of a patient; wherein, the X-ray image acquisition unit is configured to provide the processing unit with an X-ray image of the body part directly after the scan of each individual image of the sequence of scans; wherein, the processing unit is configured to determine before the next scan in the scan sequence is carried out if the scan needs to be repeated or if an action other than acquisition the next scan in the scan sequence is required, wherein the determination comprises analysis of the X-ray image of the body part; and wherein, the processing unit is configured to determine before the next scan in the scan sequence is carried out that the X-ray imaging unit is required to carry out the next scan in the scan sequence if it has been determined that the scan does not need to be repeated and that an action other than acquisition of the next scan in the scan sequence is not required. wherein, the processing unit is configured to instruct the X-ray image acquisition unit to carry out a sequence of scans of a body part of a patient; wherein, the X-ray image acquisition unit is configured to provide the processing unit with an X-ray image of the body part directly after the scan of each individual image of the sequence of scans; wherein, the processing unit is configured to determine before the next scan in the scan sequence is carried out if the scan needs to be repeated or if an action other than acquisition the next scan in the scan sequence is required, wherein the determination comprises analysis of the X-ray image of the body part; and wherein, the processing unit is configured to determine before the next scan in the scan sequence is carried out that the X-ray imaging unit is required to carry out the next scan in the scan sequence if it has been determined that the scan does not need to be repeated and that an action other than acquisition of the next scan in the scan sequence is not required.