title: Dosimetric studies in the radiological examination of the hips in young infants with a special fenestration method of gonad protection.
abstract: A special lead shield of 1,5 mm Pb, with a fenestration was used for gonad protection during X-Ray of the hips for detection of dysplasia. The window allows the delineation of all parts of the skeleton required to make a correct diagnosis and check the standardized position of the pelvis, while all other parts, especially the gonads are safely shielded. The scattered radiation for the testes was further reduced by a trough-shaped lead shield behind the scrotum. The effectiveness of this gonad protection was measured by direct dosimetric studies on the infant with LiF and CaF2: Dy dosimeters at different adjustments of the X-ray generator and with medium and ultra high speed screen-film combinations.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010053:Ovary / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011831:Radiation Genetics; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012306:Risk; D013737:Testis / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry
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