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Western Australian legislation requires medical staff to wear protective lead garments of at least 0.25 mm during X-ray procedures without barriers. These garments should be visually inspected every 6 months and fluoroscopically inspected every 2 years to check for defects. Garments with defects greater than 15 mm2 near critical organs or 670 mm2 in non-critical areas should be replaced, as should garments with thyroid collar defects over 11 mm2, due to the radiation dose risks from defects. Figures provide
- Author
- Amanda Henriques
- Language
- EN