Patent ID: 8687767

Claim:
A method for obtaining an image by using a digital radiography receiver in an x-ray imaging system of a type configured for film or computed radiography, the method comprising: providing a retrofit connection apparatus that adapts the x-ray imaging system for use with the digital radiography receiver by forming a receiver interface channel for communicating signals to and from the digital radiography receiver; forming an operator interface channel for routing at least an input expose signal from an operator control to the retrofit connection apparatus; in response to the input expose signal routed over the operator interface channel, transmitting an output expose signal to an x-ray generator of the x-ray imaging system over a generator interface; providing the retrofit connection apparatus a first mode for operating the x-ray imaging system with the digital radiography receiver; and providing the retrofit connection apparatus with a variable preset delay time for the first mode set according to operations of an x-ray source of the x-ray imaging system.