Automatic grid parameter logging for digital radiography

A method, computer program product, and digital radiography system (100) detect type information concerning an anti-scatter grid (107), and store the information in a header (129) of a file (127) containing a digital x-ray image. A gleaning module (101) gleans relevant information from an identifier (103) on a physical medium (105) containing the anti-scatter grid (107). A retrieval module (121) retrieves an entry (123) corresponding to information gleaned from the identifier (103) and containing information concerning the anti-scatter grid (107) from a look-up table (119) in a computer memory (115). A storage module (131) stores the information in a header (129) of a file (127) containing the digital x-ray image. Additionally, a comparison module (401) compares type information concerning the identified anti-scatter grid (107) with type information for a correct anti-scatter grid for a procedure being performed. When the anti-scatter grid (107) being used is incorrect for the procedure, an alerting module (403) alerts an operator of the digital radiography system (100) of the error.