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System for imprinting patient-identifying barcodes onto medical X-rays

  • US 5,288,977 A
  • Filed: 04/03/1992
  • Issued: 02/22/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A patient identification system comprising means for reading a barcode associated with said patient, X-ray cassette means for containing unexposed X-ray film for receiving X-ray irradiation passing through said patient, said cassette comprising a hinged cover, means comprising a backlit LCD mounted in said cover for transferring said barcode to a portion of said X-ray film, and means for irradiating said unexposed X-ray film with X-ray radiation passing through said patient, said system including means having an inductive coil to pick up the current surge associated with the X-ray irradiation of said patient for reading and transferring said barcode from said patient to energize said LCD and thereby to imprint said barcode on said film in response to and simultaneously with irradiating said X-ray film.

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