The invention belongs to the technical field of X-ray imaging, and discloses a method for determining the X-ray imaging dosage according to a thickness value. The method comprises the following stepsthat S1, a body type measurement system acquires a body type thickness measurement value of a patient, and transmits the measurement value to a processor; S2, the processor looks up an exposure parameter needed by an X-ray generator corresponding to the body type thickness measurement value of the patient in an EI standard range table, and transmits the exposure parameter to the X-ray generator; S3, the X-ray generator sends out X-rays with the corresponding radiation quality within the specified time; and S4, a flat panel detector receives the X-rays with the suitable radiation quality, and then the clear and accurate imaging is realized. According to the method, through the in-depth ranging technology, the body type thickness data of the patient is acquired, the corresponding exposure parameter is acquired through the 'E1 standard range table', and the X-ray generator is guided to emit the X-rays with the corresponding radiation quality. The invention provides the method which can automatically and accurately acquire the radiation quality of the X-rays needed by the patient to be subjected to shooting at low cost in real time.