US Patent 11974869 Portable x-ray cassette positioning system and method

A system and method for the placement of a portable x-ray cassette is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the system comprises a planar cassette element, a fabric, a collar element and a rigid sheet. The planar cassette element includes a hollow cavity disposed on a leading edge thereof and the fabric is configured to dispense from the hollow cavity, surround the planar cassette element and slide about the planar cassette element away from and toward the leading edge of the cassette element. The system allows for easy positioning of the portable x-ray cassette underneath a patient to be x-rayed.