EP4233076A1 - Vêtement de protection contre les rayons x - Google Patents

Vêtement de protection contre les rayons x

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EP4233076A1
EP4233076A1 EP21798380.8A EP21798380A EP4233076A1 EP 4233076 A1 EP4233076 A1 EP 4233076A1 EP 21798380 A EP21798380 A EP 21798380A EP 4233076 A1 EP4233076 A1 EP 4233076A1
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protective clothing
ray protective
user
ray
area
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Heinrich Eder
Barbara Ballsieper
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Mavig GmbH
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21FPROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F3/00Shielding characterised by its physical form, e.g. granules, or shape of the material
    • G21F3/02Clothing
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21FPROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F3/00Shielding characterised by its physical form, e.g. granules, or shape of the material
    • G21F3/02Clothing
    • G21F3/03Aprons

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  • the present invention relates to X-ray protective clothing, in particular for protecting a user from X-rays emitted by an X-ray source.
  • X-ray protective clothing is used in medical X-ray applications, e.g. by staff (examiners, surgeons, assistants) to keep the body dose low.
  • the conventional concept is essentially based on a more or less uniform coverage of the entire body from the neck to the knees.
  • the protection levels usually correspond to 0.25/0.35/0.50 mm lead or lead equivalent.
  • the lead equivalent is determined according to the “International Electrotechnical Commission IEC. Protective devices against diagnostic medical X-radiation. IEC 6133 IPart 1 : Determination of attenuation properties of materials (2014)”.
  • aprons with 0.35 and 0.50 mm Pb are used most frequently. Depending on body size and the materials used, these aprons have weights of around 5 to 9 kg, particularly in the version that covers the front and back of the body. Due to the relatively high weight of the aprons, the wearing comfort is low.
  • protective clothing due to the high static load in connection with the vapor impermeability of the protective clothing, protective clothing represents a high physical strain on the user, which can also be reflected in the quality of work and/or lead to diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
  • US 3,310,053 relates to X-ray protective undergarments and more particularly to undergarments having support properties and other undergarments providing gamma ray protection in certain selected areas.
  • US 10,276,273 B2 relates to protection against ionizing radiation and in particular to a radiation protection device and a radiation protection method for use in space.
  • a device for protecting a body from radiation comprising at least one flexible garment. Each section of the flexible garment is configured to shield an area of a body surface.
  • US 2019/0027262 A1 relates to radiation protection clothing for limiting the radiation exposure of radiographers and assistants at the time of radiography Use of a lightweight lead-free shielding sheet for X-ray shielding, the radiation protective clothing comprising: an upper main body having a torso portion; and a shielding sheet at least a part of which can be attached to or detached from the upper main body using attachment and detachment means.
  • US 2019/0043628 A1 relates to a lightweight radiation protection plate that consists of a radiation protection layer and a flexible material.
  • the radiation shielding layer consists of a multitude of shielding material distributed in repeating and adjacent units of geometric shapes, the lightweight radiation shielding wall can be embedded in a wearable garment that offers flexibility.
  • EP 1 052 652 B1 relates to radiation protection consisting of a lower apron and an upper apron, with the lower and upper apron overlapping in the front area and the lead equivalent value in the front area is doubled compared to the back area.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide X-ray protective clothing which is improved over the prior art.
  • X-ray protective clothing for protecting a user from X-rays emitted by an X-ray source.
  • the X-ray protective clothing has a first X-ray protective clothing with a first X-ray protective material with a first lead equivalent and a second X-ray protective clothing with a second X-ray protective material with a second lead equivalent.
  • the second X-ray protective clothing overlaps the first X-ray protective clothing in a predetermined area.
  • the first and second lead equivalents combine to provide a predetermined protection against x-rays in the predetermined overlapping area.
  • the first X-ray protective clothing can be referred to as an underapron (apron close to the body) and the second X-ray protective clothing as an upper apron (apron away from the body). At least part of the second X-ray protective clothing thus lies over the first X-ray protective clothing and thus forms the above-mentioned overlapping area.
  • the first and/or second X-ray protective clothing can each be made up of one or more layers.
  • the first lead equivalent may be less than, preferably greater than or equal to the second lead equivalent, the first lead equivalent preferably being Pb 0.10 mm to Pb 1.00 mm and the second lead equivalent preferably being Pb 0.10 to 0.50 mm, where the first lead equivalent is particularly preferably Pb 0.175 mm or Pb 0.25 mm and the second lead equivalent is particularly preferably Pb 0.25 mm.
  • the first and/or second X-ray protective clothing preferably covers the following areas or organs of the user: the intestines and/or the stomach and/or the urinary bladder and/or the gonads and/or the bone marrow and/or the liver and/or the Mammary glands and/or the sternum and/or the thyroid of the user and/or the lungs and/or the esophagus and/or the shoulder joints and/or the humerus bases, preferably at least on the front of the user.
  • the first and second X-ray protective clothing covers at least the aforementioned areas or organs of the user. Increased protection against X-ray radiation can thus be achieved for the aforementioned organs/body regions of the user, which are particularly sensitive to radiation, and at the same time less protection against X-ray radiation can be provided for the less radiation-sensitive parts of the user's body. As a result, the weight of the radiation protection clothing can be reduced.
  • the first X-ray protective clothing may cover at least an area from the gonads to the lower breast base or across the chest of a user, wherein the first X-ray protective clothing preferably also covers the thyroid area and/or the shoulder joint and upper arm area of the user.
  • the areas or organs of the user covered by the first and second X-ray protective clothing preferably correspond to the predetermined overlapping area.
  • the area covered by the first X-ray protective clothing preferably corresponds to the predetermined overlapping area.
  • the second X-ray protective clothing may have at least an area from the sternum to the knees, or an area from the sternum to the gonads, or an area from the sternum to an area between the gonads and the knees, or an area from the upper abdomen to the gonads, or a Area from the chest to the gonads of the user, the second X-ray protective clothing preferably additionally covering an area from the thyroid to the sternum of the user.
  • the gonads lie below the pubic bone in male users and above it in female users.
  • the pubic bone may or may not be included.
  • the corresponding X-ray protective clothing covers at least the pubic bone or at least the gonads (in the case of a male user).
  • the appropriate X-ray protective clothing can reach at least 10 cm below the pubic bone.
  • the first and/or second X-ray protective clothing can have uniform or different zones with uniform or different lead equivalent values.
  • the second X-ray protective clothing can have a uniform lead equivalent value, with at least one of the zones preferably corresponding to the predetermined overlapping area.
  • the predetermined overlapping area is preferably arranged on the front of the user, with the second X-ray protective clothing and/or the first X-ray protective clothing preferably covering at least 50%, particularly preferably at least 60%, of the body circumference of the front of the user.
  • the second X-ray protective clothing can only partially overlap the first X-ray protective clothing or essentially completely overlap.
  • the predetermined area of overlap may correspond to at least an area from the user's pubic bone or gonads to the sternum.
  • the first X-ray protective apparel may include one or more first support devices configured to support the weight of the first X-ray protective apparel on the user's body, preferably on the user's shoulder and/or waist or hip.
  • the second X-ray protective apparel may include one or more second support devices configured to support the weight of the second X-ray protective apparel on the user's body, preferably on the user's shoulder and/or waist or hip.
  • the first and/or second carrying device can be, for example, a stretch belt that supports the weight on the user's waist or hips.
  • the first and/or second carrying device can also be a shoulder strap, for example, which supports the weight on the user's shoulder.
  • the second X-ray protective clothing and the first X-ray protective clothing can be designed as two separate parts, ie the first and second X-ray protective clothing are not configured in one piece.
  • the second X-ray protective clothing is preferably detachably connected to the first X-ray protective clothing, preferably with an adhesive connection or a zipper connection or a snap fastener connection.
  • the second X-ray protective clothing and/or the first X-ray protective clothing can be completely or partially free of X-ray protective material on the back of the user.
  • the X-ray protective clothing thus preferably has protection from the combination of the protective effects of the first and second X-ray protective clothing in the overlapping area and a simple protective effect in accordance with the protective effect of the first or second X-ray protective clothing in the non-overlapping area.
  • the X-ray protective clothing in the overlapping area has increased protection compared to the non-overlapping area.
  • the patient lies on the X-ray table during the X-ray application. This applies to almost all interventions and angiographies. A standing application only occurs, for example, in bronchoscopy.
  • Table 1 Shares of the organ doses in the total dose of the examiner with the patient lying down
  • the present invention is based on a two-part apron, consisting of an under apron and an over apron. Because of the additional protection of the lower body provided by the under apron, the over apron may have a lower lead equivalent value, e.g. B. 0.25 mm instead of the usual 0.35 or 0.50 mm and thus be much lighter.
  • the partial apron on the lower body which preferably extends from the gonads to the sternum, protects the main organs that are sensitive to radiation.
  • the Monte Carlo calculations based on the effective dose at 100 kV and with the patient lying down give a protection factor of 17 (1/17 of the dose she receives without protection) for an examiner wearing a homogeneous 0.35 mm Pb protective apron. If, on the other hand, she wears an underapron from the breast to the pubic bone with 0.25 mm Pb and a 0.25 mm Pb overapron over it, the protection factor is 24, with both variants of protective clothing having about the same weight.
  • the protective effect of the new protection concept presented here is therefore approx. 30% higher in the example shown.
  • the division into two also results in better weight distribution on the body.
  • the under apron can support the weight on the hips.
  • the apron can support the weight on the shoulders and - if an additional belt is used - also partially on the hips. This reduces the load on the shoulder, which particularly affects the spine.
  • the apron is preferably constructed in two parts (under apron + over apron).
  • the apron can also be constructed in one piece, in that the apron material is reinforced in the area of the lower body and/or other areas or body regions.
  • the apron can z. B. by Velcro strips in the apron as an additional part.
  • the under apron can be designed as a kind of mini skirt from (below) the gonads (in men: testes) to the base of the sternum.
  • a belt or a headband can be provided in the hip area (similar to a gonad protection apron).
  • the protective material can e.g. B. from the bracket or belt upwards as a cantilevered edge up to the breastbone approach.
  • the upper part of the under apron can also be designed as a wide belt, starting from the hips and up to the breastbone.
  • the under apron can also be extended with an attachment that covers the breasts, especially for female people.
  • the lead equivalent of the lower apron is preferably 0.175 to 0.35 mm Pb, the Pb value of the upper apron is preferably 0.125 to 0.35 mm Pb.
  • the upper and lower aprons or one of the two preferably covers 60% of the user's body circumference on the front, including the body flank.
  • the protection can be left out on the lower apron and/or upper apron.
  • the present invention is based in particular on the combination of two aprons, the under-apron not being confused with a lower-body apron.
  • the high protective effect or total protective effect is only achieved through the combination of both items of clothing, i.e. through the addition of the lead equivalent values in the overlapping area.
  • the present invention relates in particular to a protective material distribution on the body in such a way that the effective dose (sum of the weighted organ doses) is minimized.
  • the protective clothing can be made lighter than protective clothing with homogeneous lead equivalent values.
  • the present invention relates to dividing the protective clothing into an upper and a lower apron, with the lower apron preferably being limited to the torso, neck and shoulder joint/upper arm area or parts thereof.
  • the upper apron preferably covers the area from the base of the neck to the knee or optionally to the distal end of the pubic bone or optionally an intermediate position between these two.
  • the neck (thyroid area) and/or the shoulder joints with or without arm attachment can also be recorded from the lower or upper apron.
  • the under apron preferably covers the area of the pubic bone to below the chest or optionally also the chest and/or optionally also the area of the thyroid gland and/or additionally the area of the shoulder joint and upper arm.
  • the high level of protection is preferably achieved by combining both aprons (upper and lower apron).
  • the lower apron can be divided into zones with different lead equivalent values.
  • the pubic area including the abdomen or optionally including the chest has a lead equivalent of 0.175 mm or 0.25 mm Pb.
  • the upper apron preferably has a uniform lead equivalent value of preferably 0.25 mm Pb.
  • the apron or first X-ray protective clothing is protective clothing in which the protective material lies on the skin or the clothed skin of the user (body-hugging protective clothing).
  • the upper apron or second X-ray protective clothing is protective clothing that lies on the side of the lower apron that is turned away from the body.
  • X-ray protective clothing for protecting a user from X-ray radiation consists of an under apron lying on the body, which comprises one or more protective zones to protect certain radiation-sensitive organs or certain body regions and an upper apron lying on the under apron together with the underapron, provides protection of the entire body from X-rays in accordance with the state of the art in radiation protection technology.
  • the protective zones of the lower apron can have a uniform or different bleach equivalent values and the upper apron can have different lead equivalent values for different body regions, preferably a uniform lead equivalent value.
  • the lower apron can protect the "lower body” zones, i. H. include the pelvis/abdomen including gonads up to 10 cm below the pubic bone and/or the “chest” area and/or the “sternum” area and/or the “thyroid” area and/or the “shoulder joints including upper arm” area and the apron may cover the base of the neck to the knees or to the lower edge of the pubic bone or to a line in between.
  • the lower apron can have lead equivalent values of 0.1 to 0.35 mm Pb, preferably 0.175 mm Pb and the upper apron can have lead equivalent values of 0.125 to 0.50 mm Pb, preferably 0.25 mm Pb.
  • the apron may be a uniformly smooth surface rather than a detailed apron due to hygiene requirements.
  • the present invention can, inter alia, provide advantageous protection against X-ray radiation at a low weight. Further advantageous effects and effects of the present invention can be found by the person skilled in the art, inter alia, in the following detailed description of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a first X-ray protective clothing (underapron) according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a second X-ray protective clothing (overapron) according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a first X-ray protective clothing 100 (underapron) in a front view.
  • FIG. 2 shows a second X-ray protective clothing 200 (overskirt) in a front view.
  • the first X-ray protective clothing 100 has an apron 110 which extends from an upper edge 140 to a lower edge 150 .
  • the skirt 110 extends from the top of the chest to 10 cm below the user's pubic bone. Thus covers the apron 110 the abdomen and thus at least a large part of the radiation-sensitive organs of the user.
  • the first X-ray protective clothing 100 also has an internal stretch belt 120 .
  • the stretch belt 120 can at least partially support the weight of the first X-ray protective clothing 100 on the hips of the user.
  • the first X-ray protective clothing 100 also has a carrying device 130 which additionally supports the weight of the first X-ray protective clothing 100 on the user's shoulders.
  • the belt 120 and harness 130 work together to provide a favorable distribution of weight across the user's shoulders and hips (or waist).
  • the first X-ray protective clothing 110 has a material with a first lead equivalent of 0.25 mm Pb.
  • the second X-ray protective clothing 200 has a main section 210 .
  • the second X-ray protective garment 200 further includes a stretch belt 220 and arm portions 230 attached to the main portion 210 .
  • the stretch belt 220 can at least partially support the weight of the second X-ray protective clothing 200 on the user's hips.
  • the main section 210 covers the user's torso and designates the part of the second X-ray protective clothing 200 with the exception of the arm sections 230.
  • the transitions from the main section 210 to the arm sections 230 are characterized by vertical lines 221 in the shoulder area.
  • the weight of the second X-ray protective clothing 200 can also be additionally supported on the user's shoulders by the main section 210 and the arm sections 230 .
  • the main section 210 extends from the thyroid gland to 10 cm below the user's pubic bone.
  • the main portion 210 extends from the thyroid to the user's knees (not shown).
  • the second X-ray protective garment 200 further includes a front closure 240 that is centrally mounted on the main portion 210 and allows the user to open and close the second X-ray protective garment 200 .
  • the second X-ray protective clothing 200 has a uniform lead equivalent value of 0.25 mm Pb. If the second X-ray protective clothing 200 is worn over the first X-ray protective clothing 100, a lead equivalent value of 0.5 mm Pb is achieved in the overlapping area.
  • the overlapping area corresponds to the length of the first X-ray protective clothing 100 and thus extends from the top of the chest to 10 cm below the pubic bone of the user.
  • the area of overlap is shown in Figure 2 with two dashed lines and arrows.
  • the overlapping area extends from the upper dashed line at the level of the upper breast attachment, which corresponds to the upper edge 140 of the first X-ray protective clothing 100 shown in FIG.
  • the first X-ray protective clothing 100 does not end flush with the second X-ray protective clothing 200. It is preferable that the first X-ray protective garment 100 covers an area up to about 10 cm below the gonads and the second X-ray protective garment 200 covers about the middle of the thighs or the knees.
  • the first X-ray protective clothing 100 can end essentially flush with the second X-ray protective clothing 200 (not shown).
  • first and second protective clothing 100, 200 each have only half the maximum lead equivalent value, the total weight and the weight distribution of the X-ray protective clothing can be optimized.

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L'invention concerne un vêtement de protection contre les rayons X pour protéger un utilisateur contre un rayonnement de rayons X émis par une source de rayonnement de rayons X, le vêtement de protection contre les rayons X comprenant : un premier vêtement de protection contre les rayons X avec un premier matériau de protection contre les rayons X ayant un premier équivalent de plomb ; et un second vêtement de protection contre les rayons X avec un second matériau de protection contre les rayons X ayant un second équivalent de plomb. Le second vêtement de protection contre les rayons X chevauche le premier vêtement de protection contre les rayons X dans une région prédéterminée. Les premier et second équivalents de plomb, lorsqu'ils sont ajoutés, constituent un degré prédéterminé de protection vis-à-vis d'un rayonnement de rayons X dans la région de chevauchement prédéterminée.
EP21798380.8A 2020-10-26 2021-10-22 Vêtement de protection contre les rayons x Pending EP4233076A1 (fr)

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