BioVoice News June 2017 Issue 1 Volume 2 | Page 50

expert column Radiation protection gloves are effective in counterbalancing the risk of scatter beam radiation exposure during image guided procedures. The hands are the body parts that are most exposed to radiation during such procedures, unfortunately it is also the most neglected part when it comes to radiation protection. While most professionals would use an apron they would skip the use of gloves which results in damaging the body at cellular level. These exposed hands are the source for the many skin diseases and cancer causing phenomena. High quality radiation protection gloves are manufactured using either natural latex, or synthetic latex alternatives with bismuth as the radiation attenuation element 50 BioVoiceNews | June 2017 High quality radiation protection gloves are