The heavy lead apron dentists drape over you during dental X-rays may soon be a thing of the past. On Thursday, the American Dental Association (ADA) announced that its member dentists can ...

No shield from x-rays: How science is rethinking lead aprons Fear of radiation is entrenched in the collective psyche By Mary Chris Jaklevic Published January 16, 2020 6:30AM (EST) ...

Nationwide Children's announced in late January that it would no longer require the use of an X-ray shield, also known as a lead apron, beginning March 1 for its nearly 170,000 yearly images.

Shields can also cause automatic exposure controls on an X-ray machine to increase radiation to all parts of the body being examined in an effort to “see through” the lead.

Lead aprons unnecessary The results of this study are in line with those of a previously published study in which researchers from Germany and Japan found no differences between protocols using lead ...

Are X-ray aprons a feel-good measure that hurts diagnoses? Doctors increasingly say yes Published: Jan. 19, 2020, 10:35 a.m. NIH By Kaiser Health News ...

Lead aprons and gonadal shields lower radiation doses experienced by health care staff and patients. In compliance with regulators, these protective devices are inspected regularly.

Sweeping Shift In April, the physicists' association recommended that shielding of patients be "discontinued as routine practice." Its statement was endorsed by several groups, including the ...

No shield from X-rays? How science is rethinking lead aprons By Mary Chris Jaklevic Kaiser Health News Jan 20, 2020 Jan 20, 2020Updated Jan 20, 2020 ...