Disclosed is an image recording apparatus (5) for automatically generating a computed tomographic image of a component (7). The image recording apparatus (5) comprises a radiation source (10) which is designed to emit electromagnetic radiation (35), wherein the electromagnetic radiation (35) has a radiation path (40) which comprises the component (7) or at least a section of the component (7) and a radiation detector (15). The image recording apparatus (5) further has the radiation detector (15) which is designed to receive the electromagnetic radiation (35) of the radiation source (10) and to detect the image of the component (7) or the image of the section of the component (7) which is in the radiation path (40). The radiation source (10) and the radiation detector (15) are located in a radiation protection cabinet (20) which is designed to shield the electromagnetic radiation (35) inside the radiation protection cabinet (20) from the environment. The image recording apparatus (5) further comprises a robot (25) located outside the radiation protection cabinet (20), wherein a robotic arm (45) of the robot (25) is designed to guide the component (7) into the radiation protection cabinet (20) through an opening (50) in the radiation protection cabinet (20). A radiation escape prevention device (30) is designed to prevent radiation (35) escaping through the opening (50) when the component (7) is guided into the radiation protection cabinet (20) through the opening (50) by the robotic arm (45).