CPC A61B 6/08 (2013.01) [A61B 6/463 (2013.01); A61B 6/485 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of obtaining a radiological image of an individual or a body part by an operator, the method comprising:
positioning an emitting apparatus at a distance from a working surface, where the working surface includes an imaging sensor, the emitting apparatus including a camera system and an aperture opening configured to pass an emission energy therethrough;
orienting the emitting apparatus such that the aperture opening and the camera system face towards the working surface;
transmitting a signal from the camera system to a display to produce an image of the working surface on the display;
providing at least one informational image on the display for viewing by the operator, where the at least one informational image comprises a suggested positioning of the individual or the body part; and
emitting the emission energy to the imaging sensor to produce the radiological image of the individual or the body part and displaying the radiological image on the display.
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