GE Definium 5000 Operator's Manual page 218

Overview
Image Pasting allows x-ray imaging of patient anatomy, such as spine and legs, that are larger than the
detector's 41cm field of view. Previously, in film or CR, this was accomplished by the use of a "long"
cassette.
The Definium 5000 digitally pastes 2-5 overlapping exposures together to form a single image.
Figure A-1 Illustration of acquisition
The arrow indicates the progress of tube movement as images are acquired.
Figure A-2 Overall setup for image pasting
Definium 5000 X-Ray System
Operator Manual
1. Receptor Assembly
2. X-ray Tube Assembly
3. Patient Positioner
5197809-1EN Rev. 4 (13 February 2008)
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Appendix A: Image Pasting
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