If you've ever compared radiation protection garments from different manufacturers, especially when evaluating domestic products against imported alternatives, you may have noticed references to different testing standards. European manufacturers cite IEC 61331. American manufacturers reference ASTM …

When someone tells you the fabric in your radiation apron was developed for NASA spacesuits, it sounds like someone took a loosely related space fact and stretched it into a sales pitch. Fair skepticism, but in this case, it's true and the science behind it is worth understanding because it addresse …

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 …

When most people think about choosing a radiation protection apron, they think about lead equivalency and size. But once you've settled on those fundamentals, there's another decision that determines how the apron looks, feels, and holds up over years of daily use: the fabric. The fabric is what you …

Every radiology department runs on its marquee equipment like the CT scanner, the MRI magnet, the digital radiography system. These are the machines that generate images, drive revenue, and attract physician referrals. Ask any technologist what actually makes their day run smoothly, however, and the …

For years, the use of radiation protection gloves during fluoroscopically guided interventions has been debated. Some clinical guidelines recommended against protective gloves, citing concerns that the added lead material could trigger automatic exposure control systems to increase radiation output …