Health outcomes
It amazes me that when we have an x-ray, those taking it hide behind a bullet proof screen whilst we, the hoi poloi take the full brunt of said x-rays.
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OogieBoogie · F
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@OogieBoogie they still give you the shield no matter what how and where you have your stuff.
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@Gusman wow you should say something about it and see if they can give you a shield. I swear I had X-ray techs give me them but I remember asking once or I wouldn’t have been shielded. But I have heard that unless you’re a complete psycho and you get a few X-rays a month you get more radiation from traveling by airplane. And that leaves me with more ?s than answers. I used to worry most about dental X-rays because they seemed to be more than thorough and again I foggily recall asking them if I was done because it seemed excessive and if I hadn’t been gaged by the little film packets until I 🤮 they would have taken more. Saved by the barf.
Gusman · 61-69, M
@2cool4school I think after all these years, and so few X-Rays I will not be worrying about it.
From Google;
More than 50 years of research has shown that levels of radiation used in modern X-ray machines are so low that the risk of harm is very small or even zero. That's why we are no longer using shields, sometimes called lead aprons, during X-ray exams.
From Google;
More than 50 years of research has shown that levels of radiation used in modern X-ray machines are so low that the risk of harm is very small or even zero. That's why we are no longer using shields, sometimes called lead aprons, during X-ray exams.