Ask any experienced radiologic technologist what causes the most retakes, and the answer is almost always motion. Patient movement during the exposure whether voluntary or involuntary produces motion blur that degrades image quality and often necessitates a repeat exposure. Every repeat means additi …

Of all the radiation protection equipment in an imaging department, leaded eyewear may be the most underused but most important for long-term career health. Research shows that 50% of interventional cardiologists develop cataracts, and the International Atomic Energy Agency reports that properly fit …

Walk into any well-equipped radiology department and you'll find a collection of foam sponges in an assortment of shapes, sizes, and angles. To the uninitiated, they look like random geometric shapes. To the experienced technologist, each one is a precision tool designed for specific anatomical posi …

The thyroid gland is one of the most radiosensitive organs in the body. Located in the anterior neck, it sits in the scatter field during most fluoroscopic procedures and many diagnostic examinations. Thyroid cancer is among the most well-documented radiation-induced malignancies, with a dose-respon …

Imaging tables are designed for equipment performance, not patient comfort. The flat, hard surface of a radiography or fluoroscopy table serves its purpose to provide a stable, uniform surface for consistent image geometry, but it creates a patient experience problem. A patient lying on a cold, hard …

The MRI environment is fundamentally different from every other imaging modality. The strong static magnetic field, radiofrequency energy, and gradient magnetic fields create a set of safety requirements that don't exist anywhere else in the imaging department. Equipment that works safely in a radio …