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HORIZONTAL
PROTECTION
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VERTICAL
PROTECTION
Suspended
with Velcro® and an aluminum strip, two flexible shields
form a diamond shaped sterile opening adjustable in size and
height.
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ON
PICTURE TO SEE SPECIFICATIONS
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SMALL LEAD SHIELD stops
direct radiation; its size imposes a small radiated volume, thus
reducing both primary and secondary radiation.
A LIGHT FLEXIBLE SHIELD,
equivalent to a lead apron near
the “V”, limits scattered radiation to fingers, wrist,
forearm and often to the upper body. |
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“V”
WINDOWS show needle tip, catheter, guide wire, vascular dye flow,
stomach cavity, etc.
The shields are not sterilized but placed into previously
sterilized polyethylene bags. Clips
are also pre-sterilized.
The shields reduce exposure by
a factor of 75. |
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SUGGESTIONS
Never put your fingers in the direct beam unless they are protected
by the lead shield. Keep them at least 1 cm away from the “V”
window (red line) or better at the
green line, where protection is increased
by 40%.
The flexible shields do not protect from the direct radiation,
but only from the scattered radiation to the wrist, forearm and
often to the upper body, thyroid and eyes. You and your assistant
should stand in a protected angle.
The use of the shields is important when working at less than
18 cm distance from the primary beam (especially near the entrance
of the beam).
Try the method “FLMB” for “Flash-Look/Move-Blind”
repeatedly, keeping fingers away during fluoroscopy.
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Holding a needle with a long forceps protects the fingers by keeping
them away.
For long and repeated examinations, turn the patient slightly
or angle the beam, to spread the entrance dose, which may exceed
300 mSV in 10 minutes.
Do not sterilize the shields, but place them into sterile and
disposable bags.
Register the fluoroscopic time.
Wear a radiation monitor (ring on the index finger) inside your
glove. Or figure out the dose you receive with this system (0.02
mSv or 0.4 mSv per 10 minutes).
Fluoroscope your shields for fissures; replace them if necessary.
Have a specialist inspect your installations periodically. |
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