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Why Medical Practitioners Need Proper Thyroid Shielding

Dec 11, 2015
Being a medical practitioner is extremely rewarding. You are personally responsible for the health and well-being of your patients. However, it is important that you don’t lose sight of your own health and well-being. One way to do this is to use proper protective equipment. This will protect your body from the harmful effects of radiation.

Today’s blog will focus on thyroid shielding. You may or may not be aware that your thyroid is amongst the areas of your body that is most susceptible to radiation induced cancer. As a medical practitioner you are constantly exposed to scatter radiation. Scatter radiation is a type of secondary radiation that occurs when radiation deflects off of an object back to your body. The object is typically a patient having a medical test. Without proper shielding, long term exposure to scatter radiation can be detrimental to your health and even lead to cancer.

How we can help

At Ultraray, we are proud to offer you a wide variety of innovative thyroid shielding products. Our thyroid shields provide 0.50mm lead equivalent protection, available in all fabric colours. They can be ordered loose or with six attachment styles, which include Sewn-on (integrated), Tethered with Strap, with Buckle, with VELCRO®, with Metal Rings, or with Plastic Tie-Wraps.

At Ultraray, you are given a choice of lead or composite core materials in various combinations of lead-equivalencies:

TrueLead

TrueLead is composed of 100 percent lead core. It offers the highest level of protection, with a lead equivalency of 0.5mm @ 150KVP. It is a good economical choice that provides excellent protection.

UltraXTLite

UltraXTLite is composed of a composite core. It is the best combination of weight, protection and economy available on the market. It offers a highly acceptable level of protection, with a lead equivalency of 0.5mm @ 130KVP, at considerably less weight than TrueLead.

CirrusEcoLite

CirrusEcoLite is composed of a blend of lightweight materials and does not contain lead. It is the lightest material on the market today with a lead equivalency of 0.5mm @ 100KVP. It is recommended you verify with your Radiation Safety Officer that this level of protection is acceptable at your facility.

For more information checkout our Personal Protection Equipment Catalogue. 

Reference
http://www.thyroid.org/

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