Lead aprons were designed to protect reproductive organs from radiation. But are they actually necessary?
Donning a shapeless lead apron may feel like a routine part of getting an X-ray. In theory, this heavy blanket is supposed to protect the body, particularly the reproductive organs, from radiation. But is it really necessary?
"For something like a dental X-ray or chest X-ray, the radiation exposure to reproductive organs is similar to what an individual receives through normal background radiation exposure from geological and cosmic sources," Graves told Live Science in an email. As for the risk to fetuses, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' guidelines state:"With few exceptions, radiation exposure through radiography, computed tomography [CT] scan, or nuclear medicine imaging techniques is at a dose much lower than the exposure associated with fetal harm."
A consensus statement on radiation shielding from several European medical organizations, for instance, came out in 2021 and closely reflected the AAPM's conclusions.
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