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Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed for use with a video fluoroscope generating a video output signal in NTSC video format and a video endoscope generating a video output signal in RGB video format. The two video output signals are input into a photo archiving computer video component for archiving and storing still video images on a suitable storage medium. The photo archiving computer is capable of operating in either RGB mode, in which it is capable of processing video signals in RGB video format, or in NTSC video mode, in which it is capable of processing video signals in NTSC video format. The photo archiving computer has a keyboard associated with it and is responsive to a predetermined keyboard sequence for selecting from between RGB and NTSC video modes for operation. However, to eliminate the requirement that the physician press keys on a keyboard when switching between the fluoroscope and the endoscope, the present invention includes a means responsive to operation of the footswitch which actuates the X-ray generator of the fluoroscope to send a signal to the photo archiving computer corresponding to the predetermined keyboard sequence to select NTSC video mode for operation when the fluoroscope footswitch is actuated. When the fluoroscope footswitch is released, the means sends a second signal to the photo archiving computer corresponding to the predetermined keyboard sequence to reselect RGB video mode for operation.

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First Claim