Real-time digital radiography system

A real-time digital radiography system comprising:

• an X-ray source for projecting x-rays to an object and for producing x-ray image information by transmitting the x-rays through said object;
• an x-ray television camera system for converting the x-ray image information to digital image information, said x-ray television camera system including:
• an x-ray image intensifier for producing an optical image from the x-ray information;
• coupling optics for focusing the optical image,
• a first TV camera for converting the optical image to optical image data,
• an A/D converter for converting the optical image data to said digital image information,
• an image processing device for processing the digital image information,
• a display device for displaying the processed digital image information, and
• a memory device for storing the processed digital image information;
• a second TV camera for converting a second image to said optical image data;
• and
• means for selectively connecting said first TV camera and said second TV camera to said A/D converter, and wherein said first TV camera has a plurality of operating modes, with at least one of said modes forming an image having between 2000.sup.2 and 4500.sup.2 pixels.

A real-time digital radiography system comprising:

• an X-ray source for projecting x-rays to an object and for producing x-ray image information by transmitting the x-rays through said object;
• an x-ray television camera system for converting the x-ray image information to digital image information, said x-ray television camera system including:
• an x-ray image intensifier for producing an optical image from the x-ray information;
• coupling optics for focusing the optical image,
• a first TV camera for converting the optical image to optical image data,
• an A/D converter for converting the optical image data to said digital image information,
• an image processing device for processing the digital image information,
• a display device for displaying the processed digital image information, and
• a memory device for storing the processed optical image information;
• a second TV camera for converting a second image from an x-ray film to the optical image data;
• said second TV camera having a mode for generating pixel image data having at least 1024.times.1024 pixels;
• a third TV camera for converting a third image of medical information recorded on paper to the optical image data;
• and
• means for selectively connecting said first TV camera, said second TV camera and said third TV camera.