Patent ID: 6234672
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An x-ray fluoroscopic imaging system comprising:a portable cabinet;an articulating arm assembly having at least one movable arm wherein a first end portion of said at least one movable arm is connected to said portable cabinet and a second end portion of said at least one movable arm is connected to a support arm assembly; anda C-arm assembly having a C-arm carried by said support arm assembly, an x-ray source assembly including an x-ray source and an x-ray detector assembly including an image receptor located at opposing locations on the C-arm such that said x-ray source and image receptor face each other so that x-rays emitted by said x-ray source impinge on said image receptor, wherein at least one of said source and image receptor assemblies includes a control panel coupled to a computer in said x-ray fluoroscopic imaging system that permits activation of predefined functions of the x-ray fluoroscopic imaging system.