Heatable contact surface for use in medical imaging

A method of forming a laminate through which radiation passes, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of insulative layers, each of which is transparent to imaging radiation and allows for a thermal transfer, wherein the plurality of insulative layers comprises polyethylene terephthalate, ethylene-vinyl acetate, or polyethylene;
• providing a heater layer comprising an electrically resistive material selected from the group consisting of nickel-coated carbon, graphite, and graphene, which is transparent to imaging radiation;
• laminating the plurality of insulative layers and the heater layer together so that the heater layer is located between two of the plurality of insulative layers to produce a heatable laminated structure;
• and
• coupling a conductive path selected from the group consisting of nickel-coated carbon, graphite, and graphene, to the electrically resistive material so that the heatable laminated structure is heated when a current is passing through the conductive path.