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PROTECTION - Collimator • Is a lead diaphragm next to the filter • restricts the x-ray x beam to the desired size - only the area necessary for exposure receives the primary beam.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES Technician Protection • (1) Radiation monitoring - all x-ray x technicians wear a dosimeter, which monitors radiation received by the technician, , the t results are recorded and kept permanently • (2) Radiation standards. . For the technician operating a dental x-ray x machine, the level of radiation must not ever exceed a maximum dose • (3) Protective booth and shields - rooms require a shielding thickness of 5mm barium sulphate which absorbes the radiation. The timer switch is mounted outside the protective shielding to prevent the operator from standing inside the booth during exposures. Leaded glass on the booth or shield provides a continuous view of the patient during the exposure. Holding of the film or tube head by the x-ray x technician is strictly prohibited.
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Page 3 and 4: Radiography and radiology • Radio
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