Patent ID: 7184518

Claim:
Method for producing digital images which comprises two subsequent and independent steps: a. Repeating a predetermined number of times the stages of: exposing ( 6 ) a zone of a sample to the X-rays emitted by a source of X-rays ( 11 ), through a collimator ( 12 ), exposing only the parts of the sample placed between it and some secondary boards ( 2 ) which each comprise a solid state detector and form a removable part of a main board ( 1 ) which is fixed to a mobile support ( 20 ), each of said solid-state detectors ( 3 ) coupled to an integrated reading electronics device, a programmable logic controlling unit ( 4 ) and a local information-storage device ( 5 ); saving and storing ( 7 ) in the local information-storage device ( 5 ) the data generated by exposing the sample to X-rays, using an electronic reading system and a data-gathering device; repositioning on the basis of a sweeping two dimensional motion ( 8 ) the mobile support ( 20 ) to another previously unexposed zone of the sample; b. After the entire area of the sample has been exposed to the X-rays, reading out the data ( 10 ) stored in the local information-storage device ( 5 ) to a processing unit, where the data is processed and combined to obtain a full digital image of the sample to be displayed on the monitor.