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 …

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 …