RADIATION PROTECTION ARTICLE

摘要

The present invention relates to the protection of medical patients and personnel from harmful radiation. More specifically, this invention provides a compact, light-weight article to be worn in areas of the body most sensitive to radiation. Generally, the articles of the present invention are layered constructions, comprising a group of layers having a outer surface, which is oriented in the direction of the radiation source and a wearer surface facing in the opposite direction. The layered construction of the present invention is comprised of a rigid outer layer having an inner surface shaped to contain a radiation attenuating material (RAM); a middle layer having a first side attached to both the inner surface of said outer layer and the radiation attenuating material and a second side attached to the releasable face of an outer layer.