The influence of the lead eyewear geometry on the doses to the eye lens

The scattered radiation from interventional procedures is an important source of radiological risk for the medical staff. Considering all affected organs, the eye lens are among the most critical organs. As pointed out by several studies, even for low radiation doses, the appearance of cataract may...

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Main Authors: William Souza Santos, Lucio Pereira Neves, Ana Paula Perini, Carla de Jesus Santos, Walmir Belinato, Linda V. E. Caldas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2021-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
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Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1347