Patent ID: 11944475
Assignee: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A mobile radiography system on wheels, the system comprising:
a base attached to the wheels, the base having a handle to steer the mobile radiography system to an intended imaging location;
a support arm attached to the base;
an x-ray assembly attached to the support arm, the x-ray assembly comprising an x-ray source;
an electronic control system configured to receive operator input to selectively operate the mobile radiography system;
a detector to sense either one or both of a tilt angle and a pitch angle of the mobile radiography system; and
a stored control program executable by the electronic control system to receive one or both of the tilt angle and the pitch angle sensed by the detector, the stored control program configured to automatically lock at least one of the wheels to prevent further movement of the mobile radiography system if the received tilt angle or pitch angle exceeds a pre-set threshold.