AI Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how effective latex gloves coated with different contrast agents are compared to traditional lead gloves for radiation protection.!
- Six groups were tested, including lead gloves and various contrast agents like iopromide, iomeprol, povidone-iodine, and barium sulfate, to measure X-ray absorption.!
- Results showed that barium sulfate-coated gloves had the best radiation absorption, suggesting they could serve as a viable alternative to lead gloves for protection against radiation.!
Article Abstract
Objective: We aimed to investigate the effectiveness and radiation protection capability of latex gloves coated with various contrast agents as an alternative to lead gloves.
Methods: The following six groups were created to evaluate the permeability of X-ray in this experimental study: lead gloves, two different non-ionic contrast media (iopromide 370/100 mg I/mL and iomeprol 400/100 mg I/mL), 10% povidone-iodine (PV-I), 240/240 g/mL barium sulphate and a mixture of equal amounts of all contrast agents. A radiation dose detector was placed in coated latex gloves for each one. The absorption values of radiation from latex gloves coated with various contrast agents were measured and compared with the absorption of radiation from lead gloves. This study was designed as an 'experimental study'.
Results: The mean absorption value of X-ray from lead gloves was 3.0±0.08 µG/s. The mean absorption values of X-ray from latex gloves coated with various contrast agents were 3.7±0.09 µG/s (iopromide 370/100 mg I/mL), 3.6±0.09 µG/s (iomeprol 400/100 mg I/mL), 3.7±0.04 µG/s (PV-I), 3.1±0.07 µG/s (barium sulphate) and 3.8±0.05 µG/s (mixture of all contrast agents). Latex gloves coated with barium sulphate provided the best radiation absorption compared with latex gloves coated with other radiodense contrast agents.
Conclusion: Latex gloves coated with barium sulphate may provide protection equivalent to lead gloves.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5331375 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5152/AnatolJCardiol.2015.6389 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Exposure assessment and risks associated with wearing silver nanoparticle-coated textiles.
Open Res Eur
October 2024
TECNALIA Research and Innovation - Basque Research and Technology Alliance, Miñano, 01510, Spain.
Background: Silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) are used increasingly in consumer and healthcare fabrics due to their antimicrobial properties. Abrasive leaching experiments have shown that AgNPs can be released during textile wear and cause a dermal exposure. Derived-no-effect-limit value for AgNPs ranges from 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEngineering a fluorescent probe for the visual and wearable detection of NH in foods, environment samples and biological imaging.
Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
February 2025
Department of food Science and Technology, Yanbian University, No.977 Gong yuan Road, Yanji District, Jilin 133002, China.
Hydrazine (NH), as an important chemical raw material widely used in many fields, caused serious harm to human, food and environment. Therefore, a smart fluorescent probe TPC-NH with intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) process was fabricated for colorimetric and fluorescent differentiating of NH in many samples. When TPC-NH met NH, blue emission at 451 nm was obviously observed attributed to the interruption of ICT process, resulting in the formation of the hydrazone structure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolymer Coating Enabled Carrier Modulation for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Network Inverters and Antiambipolar Transistors.
Nanomaterials (Basel)
September 2024
Security and Disruptive Technologies Portfolio, National Research Council Canada, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada.
The control of the performance of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) random network-based transistors is of critical importance for their applications in electronic devices, such as complementary metal oxide semiconducting (CMOS)-based logics. In ambient conditions, SWCNTs are heavily p-doped by the HO/O redox couple, and most doping processes have to counteract this effect, which usually leads to broadened hysteresis and poor stability. In this work, we coated an SWCNT network with various common polymers and compared their thin-film transistors' (TFTs') performance in a nitrogen-filled glove box.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCorrigendum: Tribological properties of MAO ceramic coatings with annulus array texture on disposable surgical gloves.
Front Bioeng Biotechnol
September 2024
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Article Synopsis
- The article identified with DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1397050 has been revised to address specific errors or inaccuracies.
- The corrections aim to improve the clarity and reliability of the research findings presented in the original publication.
- Readers are encouraged to review the corrected version for accurate information and insights.
Development and performance evaluation of medical radiation-reducing creams using eco-friendly radiation-shielding composites.
Sci Rep
September 2024
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Keimyung University Department of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea.
To ensure the safety of medical personnel in healthcare organizations, radiation-shielding materials like protective clothing are used to protect against low-dose radiation, such as scattered rays. The extremities, particularly the hands, are the most exposed to radiation. New materials that can be directly coated onto the skin would be more cost-effective, efficient, and convenient than gloves.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!