X-ray detectable plastics
In answer to the often asked question, “Can you see plastic on x-ray?”, the answer is that engineering plastics do not show up well on x-ray or fluoroscopic displays, unless they have been modified in some way to make them more opaque than the surrounding substrate. This characteristic is important for applications in both the medical and food industries, and Ensinger has developed innovative solutions for both.
Ensinger's x-ray materials for Medical indutry
Professionals in the Health Care Industry have found that it is often desirable to be able to clearly distinguish between the surgical apparatus being used, and the surrounding bone and tissue being examined or repaired.
Ensinger’s TECAPEEK MT XRO (PEEK) and TECASON P MT XRO (PPSU) are medical grade x-ray plastics that have been designed with the medical professional in mind. These products include a special additive package that renders these materials radio opaque when viewed under X-ray and fluoroscopic radiation, thus providing healthcare professionals with a precise picture of their instruments and tools during image controlled procedures. The XRO family of radio opaque, x-ray plastic products is available in several different colors
TECAPEEK MT XRO (PEEK) and TECASON P MT XRO (PPSU) are medical grade plastics with good visibility and radiography. is a medical grade PPSU with good visibility and radiography.
A contrast medium added to the standard TECAPEEK MT and TECASON P MT lines permits clear visibility of components under fluoroscopy and X-ray radiation. It provides the surgeon with a precise picture of their instruments or of orthopaedic trial implants during image controlled procedures.