This study aimed to determine whether a bismuth-coated latex shield (B-shield) could
protect the eyes during brain SPECT/CT. Methods: A shield containing the heavy metal …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The lens of the eye is sensitive to radiation. Children
undergoing CT of the head and patients undergoing repeated CT scanning of the head are …

Background CT scans of the brain, sinuses and petrous bones performed as the initial
imaging test for a variety of indications have the potential to expose the eye-lens, considered …

The eye lens is considered to be among the most radiosensitive human tissues. Brain CT
scans may unnecessarily expose it to radiation even if the area of clinical interest is far from …

Background: Epidemiological studies show that computed tomography (CT) is one of the
main sources of ionizing radiations. Shielding of radiosensitive organs is one of the dose …

The aim of the present study is to fabricate a new shield with an optimal combination of
copper and bismuth to protect the eyes in the head computed tomography (CT) …

Objective: Computed Tomography (CT) is the leading contributor to medical exposure to
ionizing radiation. Although the use of CT brain scans for patients with head injuries and …

In this research, using direct measurements and Monte Carlo calculations, the potential
dose reduction achieved by bismuth shielding in computed tomography was evaluated. The …

The aim of this study is to assess the dose reduction of eye lens and availability of bismuth
garments resulting from the use of radioprotective bismuth garments to shield the eyes of …

This work reports on the use of two different Monte Carlo codes (GEANT4 and MCNPX) for
assessing the dose reduction using bismuth shields in computer tomography (CT) …