Nationwide Children's announced in late January that it would no longer require the use of an X-ray shield, also known as a lead apron, beginning March 1 for its nearly 170,000 yearly images.

Shields can also cause automatic exposure controls on an X-ray machine to increase radiation to all parts of the body being examined in an effort to “see through” the lead. Moreover, shielding ...

Fetal lead shielding may not be necessary when taking dental radiographs of pregnant patients, according to a study from Finland in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. Using four different modalities, ...

Shields can also cause automatic exposure controls on an X-ray machine to increase radiation to all parts of the body being examined in an effort to "see through" the lead. Moreover, shielding ...

S ince the 1920s, lead vests and aprons have served as trusted shields against the harmful effects of X-rays for radiologists, technicians, and patients.But new safety guidelines from the American ...

Radiation measurements were performed using a calibrated X-ray generator (model HF 320) and a Cs-137 radioactive source, emitting gamma photons at energies of 122 keV, 356 keV, and 662 keV.

March 26, 2024Unvested interestSince the 1920s, a visit to the dentist involving X-rays meant being draped with a lead vest or apron to shield against the harmful effects of radiation (patient and … ...

The first X-ray martyr—a victim of the rays’ effects before their nature was recognized—has proved to be one of the toughest. Lead Shields. Chicago-born Emil Herman Grubbe got through ...

BOSTON - The protective aprons used during dental X-rays may be doing more harm than good. If you've ever had an X-ray of your teeth at the dentist, you've had a heavy lead apron draped over you ...

A lead apron hangs over a digital X-ray machine at one of Dr. Robert DiPilla's dentist offices. The lead apron has become less necessary as X-ray technology has improved.