Published June 1986
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Journal article
Surface shield: device to reduce personnel radiation exposure
Creators
- 1. Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Description
A simple device is described that can reduce personnel exposure from scatter radiation by up to 75%. The device consists of an oblong piece of shielding (0.75-mm lead equivalent) that is taped to the side of the patient during percutaneous renal stone removal and other interventional procedures. Contrary to other shields and barriers, this does not interfere with access to the patient. Scatter exposure data from phantom studies are presented and the rationale for surface shielding discussed
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Radiology
- Journal Issue
- no.3
- Series
- Radiology.
- ISSN
- 0033-8419
- CODEN
- RADLA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 17082860
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOLOGICAL SHIELDING; CALCULI; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATIENTS; PHANTOMS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY; SCATTERING; SPECIFICATIONS; URINARY TRACT
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; MEDICINE; MOCKUP; ORGANS; PERSONNEL; SHIELDING; STRUCTURAL MODELS