Lead Apron - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Lead Aprons. For reasons of weight, lead aprons generally have shielding equivalence equal to a 0.25–0.5-mm lead barrier, and will only attenuate the radiation. Lead aprons absorb 90%–95% of scattered radiation that reaches them (Table 77.5). “Wrap-around” lead aprons are useful when medical personnel spend a lot of time …
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