How much radiation you get from an X-ray is a common question for Rad Techs. The following are answers for patients when they ask how much radiation they get during their x-ray exam. These answers are a compilation of replies given by licensed technologists from around the United States. I usually just tell them,”the more …
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How do you feel about doing supine or upright chest xrays on children (2 yrs and under)? This is a compendium of several responses to the question about chest Xrays on children under the age of two. Many Radiologic Technologists answered the question listed in the title. Short answers of less than five words were …
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Double shielding means zero radiation? Here we go again. Don’t forget, I wrote about the future of shielding over six months ago in an article called “To Shield or Not to Shield…Ou Patients.“ I even interviewed the main author from the American Academy of Physicists in Medicine who says we should stop shielding. The podcast …