Patent ID: 7114849

Claim:
A medical imaging device, comprising: an X-radiation source; a digital radiation detector, the X-radiation source and the digital radiation detector movable relative to a patient in a standing position for positioning the X-radiation source and the digital radiation detector at imaging positions; a control device for controlling the moving of the X-radiation source and the digital radiation detector and for generating a viewable radiographic image; and an optical marking device arranged at the X-radiation source and configured to mark on the patient's body with visible illumination an elevation level of an examination area of the patient, wherein the control device is configured to determine a required quantity and height of individual radiographic images which show an entire examination area when the individual radiographic images are assembled into a combined image including the individual radiographic images, and to synchronously move the X-radiation source to a source imaging position, and the digital radiation detector to a detector imaging position, based on the elevation level of the examination area.