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What do you all think of this article? I have always thought they don't help and aren't needed. But we use them because patient's basically demand it. What do you all think?
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No Shield From X-Rays: How Science Is Rethinking Lead Aprons - KFF Health News
A number of radiology organizations are trying to end the decades-old practice of shielding patients from radiation with lead aprons. They say it provides no benefit and might even inadvertently expose people to higher radiation levels. But the policy about-face is moving slowly.
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