Patent ID: 6608884
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
A fluoroscopy machine comprising:an x-ray source producing a beam of x-rays along an axis; a support arm having a first end attached to the x-ray source and having a second end opposite the x-ray source along the axis so as to provide a space along the axis between the first and second ends sufficient to accommodate a human patient; an x-ray detector attached to the second end of the arm and positioned to receive the x-rays along the axis and provide image electronic signals; a tracking device providing object location and orientation signals an image processor receiving and processing the image electronic signals and the object location and orientation signals to provide adjusted image signals; and a display device including: (i) image optics producing an image from the adjusted image signals; (ii) a head mount for attaching the image optics to a person's head to move therewith and so that the image is displayed to a person wherein the display device is within the person's field of view; wherein the image is adjusted for at least one of rotation, translation and perspective distortion with respect to the display device.