https://www.selleckchem.com/pr....oducts/bsj-03-123.ht
Female breasts are exposed to scattered radiation regardless of not being included in the primary field during head CT. This study aimed to investigate whether the use of lead shielding is beneficial in dose reduction to the breasts during head CT. The study was performed in two different hospitals on two different CT units and included 120 patients. Half of the measurements (n = 6 was conducted without the use of lead shielding and the other half (n = 6 with the use of lead shielding of 0.5 mm equivalent thickness. Significant s
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