Sensational Sandbags & Sandsocks

Sensational Sandbags & Sandsocks

Aug 3rd 2026

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 …
Table Pad Purposes

Table Pad Purposes

Jul 13th 2026

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 …
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 …
Closed-Cell vs. Open-Cell Sponges

Closed-Cell vs. Open-Cell Sponges

Apr 23rd 2026

In a radiology department that meticulously tracks radiation dose, inspects protective garments annually, and follows strict hand hygiene protocols, there’s often one item that slips through the infection control conversation: the positioning sponge. These foam blocks, wedges, and cylinders ar …