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- Title
Investigation of X-ray permeability of surgical gloves coated with different contrast agents.
- Authors
Kayan, Mustafa; Yaşar, Selçuk; Saygın, Mustafa; Yılmaz, Ömer; Aktaş, Aykut Recep; Kayan, Fatmanur; Türker, Yasin; Çetinkaya, Gürsel
- Abstract
Objective: We aimed to investigate the effectiveness and radiation protection capability of latex gloves coated with various contrast agents as an alternative to lead gloves. Methods: The following six groups were created to evaluate the permeability of X-ray in this experimental study: lead gloves, two different nonionic contrast media (iopromide 370/100 mg I/mL and iomeprol 400/100 mg I/mL), 10% povidone-iodine (PV-I), 240/240 g/mL barium sulphate and a mixture of equal amounts of all contrast agents. A radiation dose detector was placed in coated latex gloves for each one. The absorption values of radiation from latex gloves coated with various contrast agents were measured and compared with the absorption of radiation from lead gloves. This study was designed as an 'experimental study'. Results: The mean absorption value of X-ray from lead gloves was 3.0±0.08 μG/s. The mean absorption values of X-ray from latex gloves coated with various contrast agents were 3.7±0.09 μG/s (iopromide 370/100 mg I/mL), 3.6±0.09 μG/s (iomeprol 400/100 mg I/mL), 3.7±0.04 μG/s (PV-I), 3.1±0.07 μG/s (barium sulphate) and 3.8±0.05 μG/s (mixture of all contrast agents). Latex gloves coated with barium sulphate provided the best radiation absorption compared with latex gloves coated with other radiodense contrast agents. Conclusion: Latex gloves coated with barium sulphate may provide protection equivalent to lead gloves.
- Subjects
SURGICAL gloves; CONTRAST media; RADIATION protection; MEDICAL applications of x-rays; LATEX gloves; BARIUM sulfate
- Publication
Anatolian Journal of Cardiology / Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi, 2016, Vol 16, Issue 6, p424
- ISSN
2149-2263
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5152/AnatolJCardiol.2015.6389