ABSTRACT
Due to beam divergence, multiple individual radiographs of a large object, changing the position of the X-ray source between exposures, will result in images that cannot be perfectly matched to create a single large image. The image receptor plate holding system utilized for the centaur was the basis for the Baby Bridgeport study. The black plastic–wrapped image receptor was placed under the table on which the Soap Lady was resting. The polyvinylchloride pipe image receptor support system was secured to the floor with duct tape to prevent the frame from moving. A total of 32 images was required to cover the entire skeleton and the final composite image was assembled once again by Ann Marie Lombardo using PhotoShop®. The success of the centaur project resulted in Kathy Maher, Executive Director of the Barnum Museum, to request an even larger and more historic object be radiographed: Baby Bridgeport.
