Radiation Exposure to Personnel Obtaining Equine Appendicular Radiographs Using a Hand-Held Generator

Knowledge of radiation exposure in equine radiography is very limited. A study evaluating operator exposure confirmed the benefits of shielding, but exposure to personnel holding cassettes was not evaluated1. This is an analytic study with the objective to measure and compare radiation exposures to personnel using a hand-held generator with and without lead shielding. A cadaveric hindlimb was suspended to mimic standing position. Two dosimeters were placed at each of six locations from the generator and cassette to mimic locations of hands, trunk, and thyroid of personnel.
Source: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Source Type: research