X-Ray

X-Ray Positioning Aids and X-Ray Table Pads help your radiographers capture the right projection on the first exposure while keeping patients comfortable and stable on the table. Although MRI Med is best known for products built for the magnet room, the same attention to patient positioning, comfort, and cleanability applies in general radiography and CT. This category brings those products together for radiology departments, imaging centers, orthopedic clinics, and urgent care facilities that run X-ray and CT alongside MRI.

The category is organized into two groups: X-Ray Positioning and X-Ray Table Pads. Positioning Aids include radiolucent sponges, wedges, and blocks that hold a patient or limb in a reproducible position without appearing on the image. Table pads add a cushioned, cleanable layer between the patient and a hard tabletop, which matters for long procedures, elderly patients, and anyone with limited mobility.

If your department already orders MRI Positioning Aids or MRI Patient Comfort Products from MRI Med, this page lets you cover your X-ray and CT rooms from the same supplier.

Every repeat exposure adds radiation dose and chips away at throughput. Consistent positioning is one of the most effective ways to reduce repeats, which supports the ALARA principle of keeping dose as low as reasonably achievable. A patient who is properly supported holds still, the anatomy of interest lands where the radiographer expects it, and the image comes out diagnostic the first time.

Positioning Aids also protect staff. Radiographers who improvise supports with folded linens or hold a limb by hand spend more time in the room, absorb more scatter, and risk musculoskeletal strain. Purpose-built sponges and wedges let the radiographer set the angle, step away, and make the exposure with confidence.

Comfort is the other half of the equation. Hard tabletops, cold surfaces, and awkward angles cause patients to shift, and motion is a leading cause of retakes. Table pads and positioning cushions reduce pressure points so patients can tolerate the position for the duration of the exam, whether that is a single chest film or a multi-phase CT study.

Begin with the exams you perform most often. A busy orthopedic practice needs wedges and blocks for extremity views, while a hospital radiology department running trauma and portable studies benefits from a wider assortment of shapes. Reviewing your most common repeat reasons over the past quarter is a useful way to identify which positioning problems a new set of aids should solve.

Match the aid to the modality. General radiography and CT both rely on radiolucent foam, and most positioning sponges serve both rooms. If a room is shared or converted between uses, consider a set that stays in the room rather than one that travels and gets lost.

Consider cleanability. Sponges with cleanable covers are easier to keep within infection control expectations than open-cell foam, particularly in high-volume rooms. Table pads should have wipeable surfaces that stand up to the disinfectants your facility uses; check the manufacturer's care guidance before adopting a new cleaning routine.

Think about the whole patient population. Bariatric, pediatric, and elderly patients each present different positioning challenges. Having a range of sizes and firmness levels on hand lets radiographers adapt without improvising, and a table pad sized for your table keeps patients from sliding.

Finally, standardize where you can. When every X-ray and CT room carries the same core set of positioning aids and pads, technologists can move between rooms easily and purchasing can reorder from a single list.

MRI Med is owned and operated by a group with more than 80 years of combined MRI experience, and that experience is built on the same fundamentals that matter in X-ray and CT: patient comfort, operational efficiency, and safety. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes products for imaging departments, and the X-Ray Positioning Aids and Table Pads on this page reflect what radiographers and technologists actually ask for.

Ordering from MRI Med also simplifies procurement for facilities with multiple modalities. Radiology managers and purchasing agents can place one order that covers MRI Imaging Aids, MRI Patient Comfort items, Ultrasound Accessories, and X-Ray and CT supplies, with one point of contact for questions and reorders.

Orders ship from California, and customer support is available Monday through Friday during Pacific business hours. If you need help selecting positioning aids or table pads for a specific room or exam type, call or email MRI Med and a knowledgeable representative will help.