Evaluation of non-lead-based protective radiological material in spinal surgery

Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 577-582

  Scuderi, Gaetano J ^a   Brusovanik, Georgiy V ^b   Campbell, David R ^a   Henry, Robert P ^c   Kwon, Brain ^d   Vaccaro, Alexander R ^e  

^a University of Hawaii ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionizing radiation shield; Lead; Lead equivalencies; Lead free garments; Protective radiation garments; Radiation transmission

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETER; FATIGUE; IONIZING RADIATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SHIELD; REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY; X RAY;

HUMANS; LEAD; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY;

EID: 33747662407     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2005.09.010     Document Type: Review

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