Traditional Apron or Vest & Skirt Combo?

May 15th 2026

If you've spent any time in a fluoroscopy suite, an interventional lab, or an OR with a C-arm, you know the weight of radiation protection is more than a minor inconvenience but can at times be an occupational health issue as well. Lead aprons protect staff from scatter radiation, but they also cont …
MRI Safe Patient Positioning

MRI Safe Patient Positioning

May 14th 2026

Magnetic Resonance Imaging presents a unique challenge that doesn't exist in any other modality in that everything in the scan room must be MRI-safe. There's no tolerance for error. Patient positioning in MRI requires careful selection of materials, purpose-built accessories, and a workflow that acc …
A Guide to Our X-Ray Markers

A Guide to Our X-Ray Markers

May 13th 2026

Proper anatomical markers are one of the most fundamental quality standards in diagnostic imaging. An image without a visible R or L marker, or with markers that are illegible or placed incorrectly, can result in rejected images, repeat exposures, and in the worst case, wrong-side errors that compro …
Dental Radiation Protection Checklist

Dental Radiation Protection Checklist

May 12th 2026

Dental imaging is one of the most common uses of diagnostic x-rays in healthcare. Between bitewing series, periapical films, panoramic images, and the growing use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), dental practices expose more patients to ionizing radiation per year than many hospital radiolog …
Sponge Pricing Update

Sponge Pricing Update

May 11th 2026

Dear Customer, We’re writing to give you advance notice of a 10% price increase across all Techno-Aide sponge products, effective June 8, 2026. Why this is happening The foam supply chain that feeds our positioning sponge production is under significant pressure from two simultaneous disruptio …
Pregnancy Radiation Protection Essentials

Pregnancy Radiation Protection Essentials

May 7th 2026

Pregnancy doesn't mean an imaging professional has to step away from diagnostic radiology, but it does mean the stakes of proper radiation protection become deeply personal. Whether you're a pregnant technologist, a manager supporting one, or a safety officer updating your department's policies, und …