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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.
A historical white paper detailing the origins of Mini C-arm technology, co-authored in 1982 to introduce the innovation to the investment community.
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.
The definitive firsthand account by Larry Grossman on adapting NASA's LIXI technology into the first X-ray tube Mini C-arm.
A 1985 report on how NASA's Technology Transfer program enabled entrepreneurs like Larry Grossman to turn black hole exploration tech into medical innovation.
An excerpted article highlighting the diverse medical, industrial, and security applications of the Fluoroscan Mini C-arm.