Patent ID: 6898268

Claim:
A method for performing intraoral X-ray imaging that shortens read out time between a test X-ray exposure and a full X-ray exposure, the method comprising the steps of: irradiating an object with a test exposure comprising a dose of a substantially low amount of X-radiation; providing a digital image sensor that receives the dose of substantially low amount of X-radiation after the dose is passed through the object; compiling a sample of image data information from the received dose of substantially low amount of X-radiation; conveying the sample of image data information to an X-ray source; irradiating the object according to the sample of image data information with a full X-ray exposure comprising a larger dose of X-radiation, the larger dose of X-radiation being received by the digital image sensor after it passes through the object; and compiling image information from the received large dose of X radiation, the image information being consistent with the sample of image data information.