Re: Lead aprons in nuclear medicine

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@ix.netcom.com>]

Kent Lambert hit the nail on the head. Attenuation can be misleading, 
and since it is an individual's assigned dose one is concerned with, 
transmission is the real test. To demonstrate the differences 
visually, why not do a quick test using the two types of aprons, use 
some x-ray film, and do an exposure test ... look at the differences 
and determine if they are in fact equivalent. If the visual test 
shows that they are not, then you know that the individual's assigned 
dose is also not the same.

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