Multiple energy x-ray imaging techniques

A method of generating two or more energy x-ray images comprising:

• selecting a plurality of imaging program sets then;
• generating x-rays;
• synchronizing the generation of two or more electronic signals;
• detecting said x-rays and generating said two or more electronic signals;
• and
• generating said two or more electronic signals sequentially and in response to said plurality of imaging program sets.

A method of generating two or more energy x-ray images comprising:

• selecting a plurality of imaging program sets than;
• acquiring a first x-ray image in response to a first imaging program set of said plurality of program sets;
• and then
• processing said first x-ray image while acquiring a second x-ray image in response to a second imaging program set of said plurality of program sets.

An x-ray imaging system for generating two or more energy x-ray images comprising:

• an exposure switch comprising an “ON” state;
• a console electrically coupled to said exposure switch comprising two or more selected imaging program sets;
• an x-ray generator configured to generate x-rays;
• an image detector configured to detect said x-rays and generate two or more electronic signals;
• an image generation controller electrically coupled to said image detector and configured to parallely and simultaneously control the sequencing of said two or more electronic signals and generating two or more corrected electronic signals in response to said two or more electronic signals;
• an x-ray controller electrically coupled to said console, said x-ray generator, and said image generation controller, said x-ray controller configured to signal said image generation controller to generate said two or more electronic signals sequentially when said exposure switch is in said ON state and in response to said two or more selected imaging program sets;
• and wherein
• said x-ray controller configured to generate two or more x-ray information signals in response to said two or more selected imaging program sets;
• and
• an acquisition and visualization workstation configured to generate two or more energy x-ray images in response to said two or more corrected electronic signals and said two or more x-ray information signals.