Methods for operating medical imaging devices and medical imaging devices

A medical imaging device comprising:

• a user interface device comprising a pair of mixed reality smart glasses, wherein the user interface is configured to display information relevant to an imaging process to a user, receive user input relevant to an imaging process, or a combination thereof;
• at least one component controllable according to a user command entered using the user interface device;
• and
• a control device configured to:
• display information relevant to the imaging process in field of view of the smart glasses;
• project a virtual assistance line into a field of view of the smart glasses, the virtual assistance line indicating a direction of view of a wearer of the smart glasses;
• receive a user command to control the at least one component of the medical imaging device;
• and
• control the at least one component based on the received user command and the direction defined by the virtual assistance line.