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 …
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 …
Foam Supply Chain Impacts on Positioning Sponge Pricing

Foam Supply Chain Impacts on Positioning Sponge Pricing

Apr 21st 2026

If you manage imaging equipment procurement for a hospital or outpatient radiology center, this is a post worth reading now rather than later. The foam supply chain that feeds the production of patient positioning sponges is under significant pressure from two simultaneous disruptions, and the rippl …