Application of a tungsten apron for occupational radiation exposure in nursing care of children with neuroblastoma during I-meta-iodo-benzyl-guanidine therapy.

The use of effective shielding materials against radiation is important among medical staff in nuclear medicine. Hence, the current study investigated the shielding effects of a commercially available tungsten apron using gamma ray measuring instruments. Further, the occupational radiation exposure of nurses during I-meta-iodo-benzyl-guanidine (I-MIBG) therapy for children with high-risk neuroblastoma was evaluated.