One of the first decisions when ordering radiation protection apparel is the Pb equivalency: 0.35mm or 0.50mm. It seems like a simple more-is-better choice, so why not always go with the higher protection? The decision involves a real tradeoff between attenuation and weight, and the right answer dep …

The fluoroscopy suite is the highest-exposure environment in diagnostic imaging. Fluoroscopy produces continuous radiation for the duration of the procedure. A complex interventional case may involve 30 minutes, 60 minutes, or more of fluoroscopic time, with staff positioned within feet of the patie …

Most radiation protection conversations start and end with the apron. Rightfully so, since the torso houses the body’s most critical organs, and covering it is the single highest-impact shielding decision. Limiting the conversation to aprons, however, is like discussing fire safety and only ta …

Scatter radiation is the primary occupational hazard for interventional staff, and most lead-free shielding materials have never been tested against it. Today, we’re going deeper into the material science behind Techno-Aide’s Bilayer, lead-free core that passes the most rigorous internat …

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 …