In human radiology, it's been decades since staff routinely held patients in position during x-ray exposures. The practice is universally recognized as unnecessary and unsafe so technologists use positioning sponges, sandbags, immobilization devices, and communication with the patient to achieve pro …

Opening a new imaging suite is a project with a hundred moving parts. Construction timelines, major equipment installation, IT infrastructure, staffing, licensing, and accreditation. Somewhere in that list, usually toward the end and often under time pressure, someone needs to order all the supporti …

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 …

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 …

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 …