Usefulness of non-lead aprons in radiation protection for physicians performing interventional procedures.
Usefulness of non-lead aprons in radiation protection for physicians performing interventional procedures.
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DOI：
10.1093/rpd/ncn244
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发表时间：
2008-09
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通讯作者：
M. Zuguchi;K. Chida;Masaaki Taura;Y. Inaba;Ayako Ebata;S. Yamada
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作者：
M. Zuguchi;K. Chida;Masaaki Taura;Y. Inaba;Ayako Ebata;S. Yamada
目前，介入放射学（IVR）往往涉及长程序（长辐射持续时间），医生靠近散射辐射源。因此，屏蔽对于保护医生免受辐射至关重要。防护围裙和额外的铅屏蔽装置，如床旁铅帘，是保护医生免受散射辐射的重要手段。本研究的目的是评价无铅围裙是否能有效保护医生在IVR程序中免受辐射。在这项研究中，市售的防护铅和非铅围裙，当暴露于诊断X射线的辐射防护效果进行了比较。在60-120 kV管电压下，这些非铅和铅围裙的散射X射线性能相似。因此，设计合理的无铅围裙更适合医生，因为它们的重量比铅围裙轻约20%，并且无毒。
At present, interventional radiology (IVR) tends to involve long procedures (long radiation duration), and physicians are near to the source of scattered radiation. Hence, shielding is critical in protecting physicians from radiation. Protective aprons and additional lead-shielding devices, such as tableside lead drapes, are important means of protecting the physician from scattered radiation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether non-lead aprons are effective in protecting physicians from radiation during IVR procedures. In this study, the radiation protection effects of commercially available protective lead and non-lead aprons, when exposed to diagnostic X rays, are compared. The performance of these non-lead and lead aprons was similar for scattered X rays at tube voltages of 60-120 kV. Properly designed non-lead aprons are thus more suitable for physicians because they weigh approximately 20% less than the lead aprons, and are non-toxic.