Use of Gypsum Wallboard For Diagnostic X-ray Protective Barriers
- 1 May 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Health Physics
- Vol. 36 (5) , 587-593
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004032-197905000-00002
Abstract
Type X gypsum wallboard, a readily available building material, was evaluated for its radiation shielding properties for use in low-level medical X-ray applications. Attenuation and transmission curves are presented. Tables for use in barrier calculations are presented in the traditional form of the NCRP [National Council on Radiation Protection and Measures] Report No. 35 and 49. Gypsum wallboard is not suited for use as a primary shielding material except in some dental applications. It is useful as a secondary barrier for facilities with low workloads, for mammography and dental suites, and for well-collimated beams, such as those used in computed tomography.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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