An articulating display and control monitor device is disclosed. The articulating display and control monitor device a base mobile radiographic machine may include a display monitor coupled to a monitor arm and a video device with a selected one of a video camera and a web cam, the video device provides a video stream from an area in front of the mobile radiographic machine to assist a user transporting the mobile radiographic machine as the video stream is displayed on the display monitor. The display monitor utilizes a video streaming drive mode only when the monitor arm is docked, the display monitor is utilized in conjunction with the articulating display and control monitor device only when the monitor arm is undocked, the monitor arm docks only when the articulating display and control monitor device is docked.
