Patent ID: 7177393

Claim:
An X-ray imaging apparatus, comprising: a body unit including a bed unit where an object is put, an X-ray irradiation unit configured to irradiate an X-ray to the object, and an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-ray passing through the object; an input unit configured to input control information related to control at least part of operation of the body unit; a selection unit configured to select ON or OFF of a lock mode; a controller configured to determine at least part of the control information is locked when the lock mode is ON and the at least part of the control information is released when the lock mode is OFF; wherein the X-ray irradiation unit is located under the bed unit and the X-ray detector is located opposite to the X-ray irradiation unit such that the object is located between the X-ray irradiation unit and the X-ray detector, wherein the input unit is attached to the X-ray detector; and further comprising: a bedside control panel, attached to the bed unit, configured to input control information, and wherein the at least part of the control information inputted from the input unit attached to the X-ray detector is locked when the lock mode is ON and the control information inputted from the bedside control panel attached to bed unit is not locked even when the lock mode is ON.