Tomosyntheseröntgenmammogrammsystem and method with automatic drive system

An imaging system includes an X-ray source (3) for movement on an arcuate path and a stationary electronic X-ray detector (9). The system also includes a track (5, 35, 45) and a mechanical drive means (7, 27) which is adapted to move the x-ray source on the arcuate path. A Tomosyntheserontgenabbildungsverfahren involves the mechanical movement of X-ray source (3) step by step on a arcuate path about an object using a track (5, 35, 45) and the irradiation of the object with an X-ray dose of the X-ray source along on a plurality of steps the arcuate path is situated. The method also includes the detection of the transmitted X-rays through the object with an electronic x-ray detector (9) and the formation of a three-dimensional image of the object from a signal outputted by the electronic x-ray detector signal.