Flexible protective gloves: the emperor's new clothes?
The risk of developing skin cancer is estimated for interventional radiologists who do and do not wear thin, flexible protective leaded gloves. The use of these gloves is extremely expensive in terms of dollars per potential cancer prevented. Good radiographic practice without the use of flexible protective gloves provides adequate protection.
Kelsey
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Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131.
Mettler
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D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000191:economics*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*