1. a Method for producing an overall image from a plurality of partial images of an examination subject produced successively for common playback, comprising the following steps of: a) producing a first partial image with an image acquisition device; b) storing the first partial image; c) playing back at least a part of the first partial image that adjoins a second partial image to be produced of an exposure region; d) producing a survey image for the second partial image; e) simultaneously playing back the survey image and the first partial image in an adjustment image with overlapping regions adjoining one another; f) selecting a correct orientation of the exposure region for the second partial image based on said adjustment image; g) positioning the image acquisition device dependent on said orientation; h) producing a second partial image with said image acquisition device; and i) joining the first and second partial images to form an overall image.