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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
Previous darkroom shielding requirements for medical x-ray film-assumed that the film should not be exposed to diagnostic x-ray radiation levels greater than 2 microGy (0.2 mR) for the life of the film. Modern medical x-ray films are much less sensitive to ionizing radiation, with most films showing at least an order of magnitude less sensitivity than previously assumed. Conversely, these same films when loaded in cassettes using modern intensifying screens exhibit an order of magnitude greater sensitivity when these cassettes are exposed to ionizing radiation. These data suggest that protection of modern medical x-ray film, stored in a darkroom, may require less shielding than previously assumed. Conversely, film loaded in a cassette will require greater shielding.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0094-2405
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1691-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Radiation protection requirements for medical x-ray film.
pubmed:affiliation
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (HFZ-240), Rockville, Maryland 20857, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study