To Shield or Not to Shield: The Effects of Radiation on Patient Dose

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dc.contributor.authorDeutsch, Alexis
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-16T13:47:00Z
dc.date.available2021-07-16T13:47:00Z
dc.date.created2020
dc.description2020 Celebration of Student Research and Creativity presentationen_US
dc.description.abstractLead shielding has long been the standard to minimize patient radiation dose during x-ray exams. Recent articles indicate that shields are not as effective as originally thought, and the current recommendation is to discontinue lead shielding of patients. To gain first-hand knowledge of lead shielding’s reduction in dose, experiments were performed utilizing x-ray exposure to radiosensitive organs of “phantom” patients both with and without lead shielding. It was concluded that while the use of lead shielding does reduce exposure slightly, it does not have a significant impact on patient dose. This may impact future education and practices of radiation safety.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://youtu.be/PXKlYJmhq7sen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11216/3752
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherNorthern Kentucky Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCelebration of Student Research and Creativity;2020
dc.subjectX-rays Safety measuresen_US
dc.subjectShielding (Radiation)en_US
dc.titleTo Shield or Not to Shield: The Effects of Radiation on Patient Doseen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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