In recent decades, nanomaterials have been extensively investigated for many applications.
Composites doped with different metal nanoparticles have been suggested as effective …

Purpose Patient shielding during medical X-ray imaging has been increasingly criticized in
the last years due to growing evidence that it often provides minimal benefit and may even …

Recent studies have shown that the particle size of the shielding material and photon energy
has significant effects on the efficiency of radiation-shielding materials. The purpose of the …

Neutron sources employed in different applications in both medicine and industry. Due to
the harmful effects of neutron particles on living organisms, radiation shields have played a …

There has been an increase in the use of interventional neuroradiology procedures because
of their non-invasiveness compared to surgeries and the improved image quality of …

During computed tomography (CT) examinations, radio-sensitive organs located outside the
field of view (FOV) are usually exposed to radiation caused by both direct and scattered X …

Currently, the use of flexible, light-weight, and environmentally friendly, nontoxic, lead-free
polymer composites with micro-and nano-metal fillers has attracted the attention of …

Objective (s): The present study aimed to design new nanoparticle-based shielding
materials for photons used in single-photon emission computed tomography and positron …

Background Exposure of the eye lens to ionizing radiation results in cataract. Several dose
optimization techniques to protect the lens are available for computed tomography (CT) …

Background. Radiation using conventional X‐ray is associated with exposure of
radiosensitive organs and typically requires the use of protection. This study is aimed at …