Medical imaging system

A system comprising:

• an imaging device configured to capture an image of a subject using electromagnetic radiation, the imaging device having operating settings for controlling the imaging device;
• and
• control logic configured to:
• receive subject data corresponding to the subject;
• determine the operating settings based on:
• the subject data, wherein the subject data comprises a physical characteristic of the subject;
• a specific type of imaging procedure to be performed,
• a target location of the subject,
• wherein the operating settings comprise one or more of:
• a peak kilovoltage, a tube current, or an exposure time;
• and wherein the operating settings include at least one original value of the peak kilovoltage, the tube current, or the exposure time, and at least one of the operating settings is modified from the original value to a modified value, such that the subject will be exposed to less radiation after the operating settings are adjusted to the modified value;
• and
• wherein the imaging device is further configured to generate the image of the subject using the operating settings and deactivate at least one of:
• an auto exposure, an Auto/automatic exposure control, an auto contrast, a pulse, and a low dose setting of the imaging device, prior to generating the image.

A method for taking an image of a subject using an imaging device comprising:

• providing data concerning the subject to be imaged by the imaging device, wherein the data comprises a physical characteristic of the subject;
• inputting the data into a controller, wherein the controller determines an operating setting of the imaging device based on the data, and wherein the operating setting comprises one or more of peak kilovoltage, tube current, or exposure time;
• generating an image of the subject using the operating setting;
• and
• deactivating at least one of an auto exposure, an Auto/automatic exposure control, an auto contrast, an auto pulse, or an auto low dose setting of the imaging device, prior to generating the image.