The invention relates to a surgical table with an integrated imaging device and a method for obtaining images of a patient's body part employing the surgical table. The surgical table comprises a base (12), a patient support platform (30), at least one platform support connected to the base (12) and configured to support the patient support platform, an imaging device support (47) that is mounted on the base and an imaging device mounted on the imaging device support (12). The imaging device comprises a first arm and a second arm, wherein the patient support platform is at least partially positioned between the first arm and the second arm. The imaging device further includes a first radiation source positioned in or on the first arm and a first radiation detector positioned in or on the second arm, said first radiation detector arranged such as to detect at least a portion of the radiation emitted by the first radiation source.