TY - JOUR
T1 - A Study of Shielding and Comfort Performance for Selected Fabrics Used as Casing Material for X-Ray Protective Aprons
AU - Huda Ahmed Maghrabi, Lijing Wang, Pradip Deb & Arun Vijayan
JO - Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics
VL - 2
SP - 91
EP - 104
PY - 2017
DA - 2017/05
SN - 10
DO - http://doi.org/10.3993/jfbim00258
UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/jfbi/10614.html
KW - Lead Apron
KW - X-Ray Shielding
KW - Moisture Management
KW - Fabric Comfort
KW - Air Permeability
KW - Abrasion Resistance
AB - Lead aprons are typically worn by radiographers to protect them from harmful radiation. As such, a
good radiation shield must have a high Lead Equivalence to minimize the transmitted radiation dose
during exposure. While most radiation shields fulfil this requirement by using matrices of lead and
other substances, most aprons are uncomfortable to wear. Further, if the examination takes longer than
expected, the radiographer will feel discomfort because of the heavy weight of the apron, or the smooth
surface of the coated casing material. Another issue is the poor fit and design of the aprons due to
the stiffness of the lead sheet. In general, the comfort characteristics of any textile material are related
to air permeability, moisture management, abrasion resistance, fabric structure, thickness and weight,
as well as yarn types. The objective of this study is to use standard testing methods to characterize
some selected fabrics in terms of their X-ray shielding ability, physical, mechanical, and morphologic
properties. The implication of this research will help for further study of this type of fabrics to improve
thermal comfort of X-ray protective clothing.