Radiation protection system
US7638784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F3/03
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A radiation protection system for protecting medical personnel from radiation being applied from a radiation source to a patient positioned on a table. The system includes a shield for positioning above the table having an inner frame sized and shaped for receiving the patient when the patient is positioned on the table, and a plurality of rods extending outward from the inner frame. The shield also has an outer frame surrounding the inner frame and connected to the plurality of rods, and a radiopaque flexible panel attached to the rods.
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