Purpose This study aims to evaluate the lead equivalence (LE) of radiation protective
apparatuses under various combinations of tube potentials and spectral shaping filter …

Introduction Many researchers have suggested that bismuth composite shields (BCS)
reduce breast dose remarkably; however, the level of this reduction and its impact on image …

Objective The objective was to compare the radiation protection effectiveness of a lead-free
thermoplastic homopolymer (Anti-RAD) to conventional lead shielding in cone beam …

Purpose: This research aimed to estimate the Mass Attenuation Coefficient (MAC) for the
various nanoparticles in diagnostic imaging in order to assess and compare the changes in …

Materials and Methods: In this study, heavy concretes containing galena (PbS) and several
borated minerals are proposed as suitable materials against photons. The shielding …

Purpose: To evaluate the sensitivity of the diagnostic radiological index of protection (DRIP),
used to quantify the protective value of radioprotective garments, to procedural factors in …

Purpose Cumulative radiation exposure to the hands during certain interventional
procedures may be high. It is important to decrease the amount of radiation to the operator …

At the end of 2013, approximately 421,000 persons in the United States with end stage renal
disease (ESRD) were treated with hemodialysis, with the number of patients requiring …

This chapter summarizes recent developments in the field of wearable devices where liquid
metal technologies may find important contributions. Particular focus was put on potential …

Der Hintergrund dieser Arbeit war eine Zunahme interventioneller und diagnostischer
Verfahren mit ionisierender Strahlung, die in ihrer Komplexität ein längeres Tragen von …