Multi-purpose patient chair

A mobile medical chair comprising:

• a seat section;
• a radiolucent back rest;
• a push bar pivotally attached to said radiolucent back rest to move between an operative position, wherein said push bar is used to maneuver the medical chair, and a storage position, wherein said push bar does not compromise the radiolucent property of said radiolucent back rest;
• a locking mechanism that selectively locks said push bar in its operative position, said push bar being pivotally attached to said radiolucent back rest by said locking mechanism;
• a leg support section, said leg support section and said radiolucent back rest being pivotally secured to said seat section such that they may selectively extend from said seat section at desired angles in relation to the plane of said seat section;
• a leg support actuator that functions to adjust the angle of extension of said leg support section in relation to the plane of said seat section, wherein the angle of extension may range from substantially perpendicular to the plane of said seat section in a chair configuration of the medical chair to substantially parallel to the plane of said seat section in a stretcher configuration of the medical chair;
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• a back rest actuator that functions to adjust the angle of extension of said radiolucent back rest in relation to the plane of said seat section, wherein the angle of extension of said radiolucent back rest may range from substantially perpendicular to the plane of said seat section in said chair configuration to substantially parallel to the plane of said seat section in said stretcher configuration, and wherein said leg support actuator and said back rest actuator are located beneath said seat section and do not compromise the radiolucent property of said radiolucent back rest.