IndoSurgicals Private Limited

 Radiation is energy that comes from a source and

travels through space at the speed of light.
 There is a wide range of electromagnetic
radiation in nature. Visible light is one example.
 Radiation with the highest energy includes forms
like ultraviolet radiation, x-rays, and gamma
rays.
 X-rays and gamma rays have so much energy
that when they interact with atoms, they can
remove electrons and cause the atom to become
ionized.
 No, ionizing radiation is only harmful to an
organism as a whole when its amount gets
too high.
 When the dose is high enough, ionizing
radiation causes two types of harm to
humans:
- direct tissue damage and cancer – Radiation
Burn
- damage to the genes - That can be inherited
 Ionizing radiation is used in healthcare
procedures to help providers find causes of
symptoms (diagnostics) and to manage or
treat health conditions.
 Although we all are exposed to ionizing
radiation every day, any added exposures,
including from imaging procedures, slightly
increases the risk of developing cancer later
in life.
 X-Rays
 CT or CAT (computerized
axial tomography) scans
 Fluoroscopy
 Nuclear medicine
 Lead shielding refers to the use of lead as a
form of radiation protection to shield people
or objects from radiation so as to reduce the
effective dose.
 Lead can effectively attenuate certain kinds of
radiation because of its high density and high
atomic number; principally, it is effective at
stopping gamma rays and x-rays.
 Lead rubber
 StPb - Lead Vinyl
 LiPb - Antimony and Lead Vinyl
 NoPb - Lead-free protective material. It is a
mixture of bismuth, tungsten and antimony.
 Head
 Eyes
 Thyroid
 Gonads
 Internal body parts
 Head Shield
 Lead Goggles
 Thyroid Collar/Shields
 Gonad/Ovary Shield
 Breast Protector Scoliosis Shawl
 Lead Gloves
 Lead Aprons