Comparison

iRadTech vs Radiographic Positioning Cards

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iRadTech

This app provides detailed instructions and technical factors for over 200 radiographic positions, serving as a comprehensive guide for medical imaging professionals and students. It includes representative images, positioning details, and helpful notes, designed to align with ARRT content specifications and ASRT curriculum.

Highlights
  • 200+ radiographic positions
  • Technical factors and settings
  • Patient and part positioning
  • Representative radiographic images
  • Enlargeable positioning photographs
  • Search and save functions
  • ARRT content alignment
Features
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Radiographic Positioning Guide for Medical Imaging Professionals and Students Meets latest Apple requirements. Similar to x-ray pocket guide or reference booklet. Detailed instructions for more than 200 radiographic positions: 1. technical factors 2. image receptor size and orientation 3. patient and part positioning 4. respiration instructions 5. central ray entrance/exit points and angulation 6. image quality points 7. structures demonstrated Suggested digital imaging systems technical factor settings added for all positions (except nephrotomography) Representative radiographic image which can be enlarged for closer inspection. Enlargeable photograph of properly positioned human model showing the correctly collimated area of interest with the central ray entry point. A helpful NOTE tab for every position; save techniques, special terms, or other helpful information. Search function finds search term in position titles and/or instructions. My Routines function allows grouping of selected positions into a saved routine. My Notes function allows saving notes not related to a position. Developed using the ARRT Content Specifications to include nearly all ARRT entry-level radiographic positions. - “OPTIONAL” positions are included which may be ordered in clinical practice. These OPTIONAL positions are judged by the authors and other educational colleagues as handy references, but are not listed on the ARRT Radiography Content. Instructions referenced to the most recent ASRT Radiography Curriculum and national positioning texts. Written and edited by 2 Ph.D. radiography educators, each with more than 30 years of teaching experience. A convenient guide to positioning the patient and a valuable study aid for radiography students. A great reference and review tool for technologists and clinical instructors.

About

Radiographic Positioning Cards

This app provides a portable reference for radiographic procedures, projections, and positioning terminology. It features detailed images and technical information to aid students and professionals in learning and clinical practice.

Highlights
  • High-quality patient positioning photographs
  • Detailed projection and technical information
  • High-resolution radiographic images
  • Intuitive navigation and powerful search
  • Add notes and bookmark cards
  • Adjustable text size
  • Offline access to all content
Features
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A comprehensive, carry-anywhere review of routine imaging procedures, projections, and positioning terminology. Features: • Each card includes a high-quality photograph of correct patient positioning with details of the projection and the corresponding X-ray, technical information, and image evaluation criteria • Most cards include a high-resolution radiographic image and photographs demonstrating each position/projection • Great for use as a radiography procedures course review or as a clinical refresher prior to taking a patient's X-ray Lange Radiographic Positioning Flashcards can be used by radiography students as soon as they start Procedures I (depending on curriculum design, usually in mid to latter part of first semester) through the completion of the program. These flashcards can be used as study tools for written exams, preparation for clinical competency testing, and for last minute double-checking prior to taking an actual patient x-ray. As such, they are useful for classroom/study and as a handy pocket guide in clinical settings. This app is very intuitive and easy to navigate, allowing you to browse the contents or search for topics. The powerful search tool gives you word suggestions that appear in the text as you type, so it is lightning fast and helps with spelling those long medical terms. The search tool also keeps a recent history of past search terms so you can go back to a previous search result very easily. You can also add notes to each flashcard, as well as bookmark flashcards as Know and Don't Know to help with studying. Many of the flashcards also have images that have labels you can turn on and off to aid with studying. You can also change the text size for easier reading. After the app has been downloaded, no internet connection is needed to retrieve the content of the app. All of the text and images are available to you on your device anytime, anywhere, and lightning fast. This app is also automatically optimized for whatever size device you are currently using, either phone or tablet. Check out https://usatinemedia.com to learn more and watch a video demo of this app. This interactive app contains the full content of Lange Radiographic Positioning Flashcards by McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN-13: 978-0071797320 ISBN-10: 0071797327 Author: Olive Peart, MS, RT (R) (M) Clinical & Academic Instructor Stamford Hospital, Program in Radiography Clinical Radiologic Technology Editor Gannett Education Disclaimer: This app is intended for the education of healthcare professionals and not as a diagnostic and treatment reference for the general population. Developed by Usatine Media Richard P. Usatine, MD, Co-President, Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health San Antonio Peter Erickson, Co-President, Lead Software Developer

Screenshots

iRadTech4 screens
Radiographic Positioning Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iRadTech at 86% against Radiographic Positioning Cards's 50%. iRadTech also leads on chart position (#14 vs unranked). Radiographic Positioning Cards's advantage is price ($19.99 vs $24.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iRadTech costs $24.99 and Radiographic Positioning Cards $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRadTech ships an update every 8 months, Radiographic Positioning Cards every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iRadTech versus Radiographic Positioning Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRadTechRadiographic Positioning Cards
Price$24.99$19.99 — better
Rating4.6 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB268 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBallinger and Bruckner, LLPUsatine & Erickson Media LLC

Customer experience

iRadTech

All ratings53 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive85.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative7.9%

Radiographic Positioning Cards

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iRadTech

No in-app purchases

None

Radiographic Positioning Cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRadTech free?
iRadTech costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Radiographic Positioning Cards free?
Radiographic Positioning Cards costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRadTech or Radiographic Positioning Cards have ads?
Neither iRadTech nor Radiographic Positioning Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRadTech or Radiographic Positioning Cards?
iRadTech ships an update every 8 months, and Radiographic Positioning Cards every 14 months. Most recently, iRadTech was updated on October 19, 2026 and Radiographic Positioning Cards on October 16, 2026.

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