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Efficiency of lead aprons in blocking radiation − how protective are they?

BACKGROUND: Despite the firmly established occupational risk of exposure to X-rays, they are used extensively in spine surgeries. Shielding by lead aprons is the most common protective practice. We quantified the level of their radiation blocking ability in a real-life setting. METHODS: Single-cente...

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Autores principales: Hyun, Seung-Jae, Kim, Ki-Jeong, Jahng, Tae-Ahn, Kim, Hyun-Jib
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4946218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27441288
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2016.e00117