A manually-operated device consisting of a radiation translucent platform mounted on a wheeled frame designed to transport and support a recumbent patient during the acquisition of radiographic images. It may include various accessories (e.g., slots and cassette-support attachments). It is commonly used in emergencies to produce the first diagnostic images of a patient when there is little time for conventional protocol (e.g., in cases of serious patient trauma or during a large-scale catastrophe).