The personnel at the cath lab have been wearing lead aprons to shield themselves from the scatter radiation for decades. The weight of all the aprons, however, may cause discomfort, physical and mental stress with the burden and postural disorders. As a result, X-ray Protective Apron system is being developed as a therapeutic protective device to solve the problem of previous protective devices. Interventional specialists who are performing proximity operations during radiological interventional diagnostics and treatments are protected by this System. In present research, providing zero-load protection, the X-ray protective Apron System eliminates weight from the body, preventing bone injury. The ergonomic design allows for easy bend and tightening and allows for flexible use. In medical institutions, lead aprons are used to shield employees and patients from needless x-ray radiation exposure during diagnostic radiology procedures. A lead (or lead equivalent) apron is a protective garment used to shelter the body from dangerous radiation, typically during medical imaging.
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Minocha Dr. Pramod Kumar, Kothwala Deveshkumar Mahendralal, Shaikh Amirhamzah Mahmadiqbal, Rathod Sumit Pravin. (2022). Development of X-ray Radiation Protective Apron System. Radiation Science and Technology, 8(3), 38-41. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.rst.20220803.11
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Minocha Dr. Pramod Kumar; Kothwala Deveshkumar Mahendralal; Shaikh Amirhamzah Mahmadiqbal; Rathod Sumit Pravin. Development of X-ray Radiation Protective Apron System. Radiat. Sci. Technol. 2022, 8(3), 38-41. doi: 10.11648/j.rst.20220803.11
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author = {Minocha Dr. Pramod Kumar and Kothwala Deveshkumar Mahendralal and Shaikh Amirhamzah Mahmadiqbal and Rathod Sumit Pravin},
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abstract = {The personnel at the cath lab have been wearing lead aprons to shield themselves from the scatter radiation for decades. The weight of all the aprons, however, may cause discomfort, physical and mental stress with the burden and postural disorders. As a result, X-ray Protective Apron system is being developed as a therapeutic protective device to solve the problem of previous protective devices. Interventional specialists who are performing proximity operations during radiological interventional diagnostics and treatments are protected by this System. In present research, providing zero-load protection, the X-ray protective Apron System eliminates weight from the body, preventing bone injury. The ergonomic design allows for easy bend and tightening and allows for flexible use. In medical institutions, lead aprons are used to shield employees and patients from needless x-ray radiation exposure during diagnostic radiology procedures. A lead (or lead equivalent) apron is a protective garment used to shelter the body from dangerous radiation, typically during medical imaging.},
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