Basic Evaluations of JIS Certified Radiation Protection Eyewear for Eye Lenses Using Different Evaluation Methods

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In 2011 the International Commission on Radiological Protection recommended that “the threshold dose for cataracts and the lens equivalent dose limit should be significantly reduced”, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has notified medical institutions to strengthen measures to protect eye lenses from radiation exposure. This shows the necessity to protect medical professionals by using equipment with increased levels of protection.

This study developed new radiation protective eyewear in accordance with Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) for eye lens exposure, and conducted basic evaluations of the protection efficiency in angiography, general radiography, fluoroscopy, and C-arm applications. The results showed that these newly developed radiation protective eyewear provide a high level of radiation protection.