Imaging support apparatus, imaging support method, imaging support program, and radiographic imaging apparatus

An imaging support method for a radiographic imaging apparatus including

• a radiation source that emits radiation,
• a body that is movable,
• an arm that is foldable and that connects the body to the radiation source,
• a sensor that acquires distance information representing an imaging distance in a direction from the radiation source toward a subject, and
• an optical camera that is mounted on the radiation source and that captures an optical image in the direction from the radiation source toward the subject, the imaging support method being executed by a computer, the imaging support method comprising:
• determining completion of each of a plurality of operation processes for alignment of the radiographic imaging apparatus;
• and
• displaying an indicator for the alignment corresponding to the completed operation process on a display.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores an imaging support program for a radiographic imaging apparatus including

• a radiation source that emits radiation,
• a body that is movable,
• an arm that is foldable and that connects the body to the radiation source,
• a sensor that acquires distance information representing an imaging distance in a direction from the radiation source toward a subject, and
• an optical camera that is mounted on the radiation source and that captures an optical image in the direction from the radiation source toward the subject, the imaging support program causing a computer to execute:
• a procedure of determining completion of each of a plurality of operation processes for alignment of the radiographic imaging apparatus;
• and
• a procedure of displaying an indicator for the alignment corresponding to the completed operation process on a display.