OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this article are to review available data regarding the range of
protection devices and garments with a focus on eye protection and to summarize …

Hintergrund Röntgenstrahlen haben ein sehr breites Anwendungsspektrum in der Medizin.
Mit dem Trend zu minimalinvasiven Eingriffen steigen besonders die Zahlen …

The majority of studies investigating the effectiveness of radiation shields focus on
procedures performed by cardiologists. These studies are, nevertheless, relevant also for …

This article reports a new property enabled by nanoparticles, where bismuth nanoparticles
added in a polymer matrix can block X-ray radiation several times more efficient than …

Lead-free metal-polymer composite based X-ray shielding apparel has been of great
concern in recent years due to its flexibility, less toxicity, lightweight, etc. The conventional …

The motto of this work is to develop a flexible, lightweight metal-polymer composite for
shielding diagnostic X-rays (40–140 kV) as an alternative to toxic lead/lead composite for …

Purpose To determine whether lead-containing shields have lead dust on the external
surface. Methods Institutional review board approval was obtained for this descriptive study …

Six commercial, lead-free, radiation protective materials were tested for their attenuation
across a range of X-ray energies used in medical diagnostic imaging and interventional …

Purpose Advanced angiographic procedures in interventional radiology are becoming more
important and are more frequently used, especially in the treatment of several acute life …

This work describes the design, preparation, and characterization of an environmentally
friendly, clinically safe, and lightweight Gd 2 O 3/epoxy nanocomposite (Gd nanocomposite) …