Abstract: A coaxial laser targeting device is provided for use with x-ray equipment. The device includes an x-ray transparent housing, which encloses a gimbal platform that may be adjustably inclined in any direction. A laser source supplies light through an optical fiber to a lens assembly in the center of the gimbal platform and directs light through a laser emitting aperture in the housing. Three adjustment members arranged in a triangular configuration are used to incline the gimbal platform in any direction relative to the housing to angularly align the laser beam with an x-ray beam emitted by the x-ray equipment so that the beams are coaxial. A visible target created by the laser beam on a patient allows surgeons and the like to accurately perform medical operations without the need to continually operate an x-ray machine.

Abstract: In an x-ray machine having an x-ray gun portion for emitting x-ray radiation along a longitudinal axis and an x-ray collector portion spaced from the gun portion along the longitudinal axis for receiving the x-ray radiation, the present invention provides a laser light emitting member disposed on the x-ray gun portion for emitting a beam of visible laser light. A target grid member is disposed on the x-ray collector portion for targeting the visible laser light in coaxial relationship with the longitudinal axis of the x-ray radiation between the gun portion and the collector portion. One or more radiolucent laser light redirecting members are provided for adjustably redirecting the visible laser light from the laser light emitting member into coaxial alignment with the longitudinal axis of the x-ray radiation to give a visual indication of the central longitudinal axis of the x-ray radiation.