Storage hell!
It's time to take this issue off the shelf and address it. Storage in our hospitals is poor. There is no room, no order and generally what is being used is out of date and would no longer meet standard. Hospital staff do the best they can with what they have to work with. But seriously, let's really address that question. How often do YOU think about your storage problems? ☐ Occasionally - Only on days when I cannot find what I'm looking for! ☐ Often - Our stock managemen
Let's get to the core of the matter!
There is literally a few cm's of material being worn on your body, protecting you from harmful high energy direct beam and low energy scatter radiation. So the question really should be asked, what exactly is your radiation protection apron made of? Historically, radiation shielding materials have been manufactured from lead (Pb).
commonly used to protect medical patients and workers from direct and secondary radiation during diagnostic imaging in hospitals, clinics and dent
