Abstract: A method, device, and computer program product for capturing projection images of an object are provided. An x-ray beam source is moved by a control unit on a path into a plurality of positions, in which an x-ray beam is transmitted. An x-ray beam detector is moved by the control unit into a plurality of positions, in which the x-ray beam, penetrating the object, is detected. The x-ray beam source and/or the x-ray beam detector are moved on a calculated path around the object, at a constant distance between the x-ray beam source and the x-ray beam detector or the object. The path is described by an nth degree polynomial and determined by the control unit through an optimization of a path along the central x-ray beam. The polynomial is selected such that a safety clearance with respect to the object is maintained and a distance between the x-ray beam detector and the object is minimized.

Abstract: A method, device, and computer program product for capturing projection images of an object. A beam source is moved by a control unit on a path into a plurality of positions, in which a beam is transmitted. A beam detector is moved by the control unit into a plurality of positions, in which the beam, penetrating the object, is detected. The beam source and/or the beam detector are moved on a calculated path around the object, at a constant distance between the beam source and the beam detector or the object. The path is described by an nth degree polynomial and determined by the control unit through an optimization of a path along the central beam. The polynomial is selected such that a safety clearance with respect to the object is maintained and a distance between the beam detector and the object is minimized.