WHERE'S THE LEAD APRON?

Shielding is Now Discouraged During Your X-Ray - June 1, 2022

When you visit Inland Imaging for an X-ray exam, you may notice that we no longer ask patients to wear shielding. Based on over 70 years of research, we now know that keeping you healthy and safe doesn’t require the use of shields. With modern X-Ray technology, lead aprons do not benefit the person being imaged. They may obscure the area we are trying to see, and in some cases, interfere with X-ray equipment. This is true for individuals of all ages. Regulations still require staff and non-patients in the exam room to wear lead aprons.

The following organizations support this practice update:

American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

American Board of Radiology (ABR)

American College of Radiology (ACR)

American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)

Image Gently & Image Wisely

Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR)

Interested in Learning More?

Visit this website:

https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/safety-patient-shielding