Patent ID: 6893156

Claim:
A method of x-raying a patient, comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a patient on a pad assembly comprised of an upper pad and a lower pad that are attached, wherein said upper pad and said lower pad each include a respective outer shell enclosing an inner foam core, a lower surface of the respective outer shell of the upper pad facing an upper surface of the respective outer shell of said lower pad, at least one of said lower and upper surfaces formed of a first material, wherein an unobstructed slot is defined between said lower surface and said upper surface; (b) inserting an x-ray cassette into said slot between said upper and lower surfaces to a desired location beneath said patient; (c) exposing the x-ray cassette to x-rays to generate an x-ray image of a desired location of said patient; and (d) removing said x-ray cassette from between said upper and lower surfaces.