Analysis of low-dose radiation shield effectiveness of multi-gate polymeric sheets
- Authors
- Kim, S. C.; Lee, H. K.; Cho, J. H.
- Issue Date
- Jul-2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Keywords
- CT scan; exposure; shield; lead; sulfate; barium and tungsten
- Citation
- Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, v.169, no.7, pp 584 - 591
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids
- Volume
- 169
- Number
- 7
- Start Page
- 584
- End Page
- 591
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/12048
- DOI
- 10.1080/10420150.2014.920019
- ISSN
- 1042-0150
1029-4953
- Abstract
- Computed tomography (CT) uses a high dose of radiation to create images of the body. As patients are exposed to radiation during a CT scan, the use of shielding materials becomes essential in CT scanning. This study was focused on the radiation shielding materials used for patients during a CT scan. In this study, sheets were manufactured to shield the eyes and the thyroid, the most sensitive parts of the body, against radiation exposure during a CT scan. These sheets are manufactured using silicone polymers, barium sulfate (BaSO4) and tungsten, with the aim of making these sheets equally or more effective in radiation shielding and more cost-effective than lead sheets. The use of barium sulfate drew more attention than tungsten due to its higher cost-effectiveness. The barium sulfate sheets were coated to form a multigate structure by applying the maximum charge rate during the agitator and subsequent mixing processes and creating multilayered structures on the surface. To measure radiation shielding effectiveness, the radiation dose was measured around both eyes and the thyroid gland using sheets in three different thicknesses (1, 2 and 3 mm). Among the 1 and 2 mm sheets, the Pb sheets exhibited greater effectiveness in radiation shielding around both eyes, but the W sheets were more effective in radiation shielding around the thyroid gland. In the 3 mm sheets, the Pb sheet also attenuated a higher amount of radiation around both eyes while the W sheet was more effective around the thyroid gland. In conclusion, the sheets made from barium sulfate and tungsten proved highly effective in shielding against low-dose radiation in CT scans without causing ill-health effects, unlike lead.
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