Re: Film Badges

["Steven M. Jones" <smjones@info2000.net>]

While I agree with your use of two badges for angio, cath lab and EP 
personnel, how do you justify the recommendation to wear leaded glasses
and leaded sleeves?  Given the relatively high threshold dose for 
radiation-induced cataracts, especially for fractionated doses, I have 
great difficulty recommending the use of leaded glasses for medical 
workers.  What scenario do you foresee where doses to eyes can be high 
enough to justify the expense of supplying leaded glasses to medical 
radiation workers?

Lily Lodhi wrote:
> 
> For individuals who work in areas such as angio, cath and EP labs we ask
> them to wear two badges one under lead apron at waist line and one on top of
> lead apron on collar. Film badge under lead apron, TLD on top.  It will
> prevent the mixing of badges. They must wear thyroid shield.  We recommend
> that they wear leaded glass and if applicable leaded sleeves. Webster
> formula can be used to calculate their whole body dose.
 
Steve Jones, M.S., DABR (smjones@info2000.net)
Centennial Medical Physics, LLC
Fort Collins, CO