MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641044104 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on April 7, for 'smart handheld x-ray gun with targeted low-dose beam, ai-assisted imaging, and automated shield diagnostics.'

Inventor(s) include Boopathy D; Dr. Sathya Siva; and Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan.

The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A smart handheld X-ray device designed to deliver low-dose, highly focused diagnostic imaging for bones, joints, and soft tissues without the need for traditional CR/DR plates. The device integrates a micro-focus Xray emitter, an adjustable micro-beam collimator, an automated lead-free shielding system, and an Al-assisted image processing module capable of real-time reconstruction and diagnostic interpretation. The system forther incorporates a scatter-capture sensor array that enables plate-less imaging, proximity-based activation locks, dual-trigger safety controls, wireless connectivity, and physiotherapy-speciTic diagnostic tools for joint alignment and osteoailliritis assessment. The invention provides a lightweight, portable, safe, and intelligent imaging system that can be used in emergency care, sports medicine, physiotherapy clinics, rural healthcare, and field conditions where conventional X-ray equipment is unavailable or impractical."

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