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 …

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 …

Pregnancy doesn't mean an imaging professional has to step away from diagnostic radiology, but it does mean the stakes of proper radiation protection become deeply personal. Whether you're a pregnant technologist, a manager supporting one, or a safety officer updating your department's policies, und …

Most of the conversation around radiation protection in imaging departments focuses on staff—and for good reason. Technologists and nurses accumulate occupational dose over years and thousands of procedures. But patients deserve thoughtful protection too, particularly when radiosensitive anato …