Keeve, ErwinErwinKeeveStopp, F.F.StoppKäseberg, MarcMarcKäsebergEngel, S.S.EngelUhlmann, EckartEckartUhlmann2022-03-082022-03-082012https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/309908The present invention relates to an X-ray source (2) for irradiating an object (8) to be imaged with X-ray radiation, wherein the X-ray source (2) is moveable into a plurality of defined recording positions relative to the object (8) to be imaged. A module (4, 5, 13) is arranged directly on the X-ray source, said module being designed to project a marking onto the object (8) to be imaged and/or to check a position of the object (8) to be imaged and/or of the marking, wherein the module for checking the position of the object (8) to be imaged and/or of the marking comprises a detector (5) for optical radiation. In addition, the present invention relates to an X-ray device (6) comprising the X-ray source (2) and a method for using the X-ray device (6).de658patent102012008812