ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,350,077, issued on July 8.

"Automated systems and methods of obtaining diagnostic images of a patient" was invented by Akash Chander Joshi (Wichita, Kan.), Aditya Joshi (Wichita, Kan.) and Aditi Joshi (Wichita, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated method and kiosk for obtaining diagnostic images of a patient are provided. The method is performed by receiving personal information about the patient at the automated kiosk, obtaining, with a diagnostic imaging system at the automated kiosk, a first diagnostic image of the patient from a first projection angle relative to at least one body part of the patient, and obtaining, with t...