A digital X-ray system for capturing high quality images by maximizing thecollection of emitted light from an intensifying screen in response to X-rayimpact. The digital X-ray system includes a housing having a fluorescentintensifying screen for receiving emitted X-rays, two reflectors formaximizing light collection and optimizing the light path from theintensifying screen, and a lens assembly. A CCD chip receives the light fromthe lens assembly, to provide a digital image for immediate on-boardprocessing or post- processing by a computer. The housing is compact, and canbe used as a direct replacement for traditional film cartridges without majormodifications to the system. The lens assembly includes freeform matchedlenses to remove optical distortions, and the housing includes a light sensorfor providing exposure measurement and feedback. The system is designed to bequasi-monochromatic to maintain consistent image quality over the entire areaof the intensifying screen.
