1. A portable digital medical radiography device comprising: a patient support unit; a digital X-ray image sensor detached from and positioned proximate to said patient support unit; an adjustable height stand for supporting said digital X-ray image sensor; an X-ray source for generating X-rays; a image acquisition unit coupled to said digital X-ray sensor and said X-ray source for controlling the operation of said X-ray source and said X-ray sensor such that said digital X-ray image sensor generates images responsive to X-rays generated by said X-ray source and for retrieving the generated images.