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Mags 2y ago

At the ER I learned they no longer put the lead over your organs when taking xrays because:

- the exposure is minimal

- the lead may bounce more radiation into your body?? Wat

- digital xrays don't need as strong radiation

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Sedj 2y ago

Learned the same at the dentist office recently. Also the lead holds some of the radiation each time, so an apron that has been used repeatedly for a few years may be just as hot as the imaging burst.

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Mags 2y ago

That's wild! And that it took us so long to learn!

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sandorigi 2y ago

Have a source on that?

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Robertrobert 2y ago

Learn something new everyday 🤔

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sandorigi 2y ago

So interestingly it seems to be more that they can mess up the image requiring repeated imaging if improperly placed (more radiation) and/or the imager will detect it and crank up the radiation to try to shoot through it.

https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/12/lead-aprons-little-protection-xrays-clinician-use/