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A detailed overview of U.S. Patent 4,142,101, NASA's 1979 invention describing a low‑intensity X‑ray and gamma‑ray imaging device that became the basis for the Lixiscope and later portable fluoroscopy systems.
NASA documentation detailing how LIXI technology evolved into low‑radiation fluoroscopy systems and helped launch the modern mini C‑arm industry.
A detailed historical timeline documenting the invention, engineering breakthroughs, and major milestones in the development of the Mini C-arm.
A historical account detailing the engineering and manufacturing challenges faced during the creation of the first Fluoroscan Mini C-arm.
An excerpted historical account detailing how the Mayo Clinic validated the Mini C-arm concept, enabling HealthMate, Inc.'s successful IPO.
A historical white paper detailing the origins of Mini C-arm technology, co-authored in 1982 to introduce the innovation to the investment community.
The story of Orthoscan's founding in 2001 and the development of the first all-digital, high-definition Mini C-arm.
Larry Grossman explains the technical leap from military night-vision and black hole exploration to the revolutionary 99% radiation reduction of the Mini C-arm.
A historical Crain's Chicago Business report detailing Fluoroscan's 1994 IPO and strategic shift toward medical imaging markets.
A historical letter from Northwestern University's head team physician describing the critical role of the Fluoroscan Mini C-arm during the 1996 Rose Bowl.
The definitive firsthand account by Larry Grossman on adapting NASA's LIXI technology into the first X-ray tube Mini C-arm.