All radiation protection is not created equal. The apron hanging in your fluoroscopy suite does not provide the same level of protection regardless of the procedure. The truth is that the effectiveness of any radiation shielding material is directly tied to the energy of the X-ray beam it’s tr …

Pediatric patients are more sensitive to ionizing radiation, they have more years of life ahead in which radiation-induced effects could manifest, and the technical parameters used to image them should be fundamentally different from those applied to adults. Getting pediatric radiation protection ri …

A quality lead apron represents a significant financial investment but more importantly, it represents a commitment to staff safety. That investment, however, only pays off if the garment is maintained properly. Improper storage is the single most common cause of premature apron failure, and the res …

Radiation protection apparel is designed to keep people safe from one hazard, but what if the protection itself creates a different hazard? For thousands of interventional radiologists, cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons, and technologists, that’s exactly what’s happening. The aprons mea …

If you've spent any time in a fluoroscopy suite, an interventional lab, or an OR with a C-arm, you know the weight of radiation protection is more than a minor inconvenience but can at times be an occupational health issue as well. Lead aprons protect staff from scatter radiation, but they also cont …

Dental imaging is one of the most common uses of diagnostic x-rays in healthcare. Between bitewing series, periapical films, panoramic images, and the growing use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), dental practices expose more patients to ionizing radiation per year than many hospital radiolog …