Adjustable Radiation Shielding Discs for CT Operator Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current radiation protection devices for tomographic methods, such as computed tomography, often restrict the operator's mobility and do not adequately protect sensitive areas like the shoulders, head, and eyes due to their heavy weight and incomplete coverage, while existing solutions either impair access to the patient or limit the surgeon's view during interventions.
Innovation Solution
A radiation protection device comprising a first and second adjustable radiation protection pane, allowing for linear or rotational adjustment to cover recesses that enable the operator to access the patient while being protected, with a design that includes rounded corners and a connection element for stable attachment, allowing for flexible placement and effective shielding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If protective clothing with heavy metal content is used to increase radiation protection, then radiation protection effect is improved, but weight increases which restricts freedom of movement and increases physical strain
Solution Approach 1:
The protective device is divided into a first radiation protection pane and a second radiation protection pane that can be adjusted independently. The second pane can be positioned to cover recesses in the first pane, creating a modular structure that provides comprehensive protection while reducing overall weight compared to traditional heavy protective clothing.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical state and configuration of protective elements by using adjustable panes with varying transparency and positioning. The second pane can be moved to different positions to cover recesses, dynamically adjusting the protection level and distribution without increasing weight.
2Weight of moving object
If apron-shaped protective clothing is used to reduce weight, then freedom of movement is improved, but coverage is incomplete leaving sensitive areas like shoulders, head, and eyes unprotected
Solution Approach 1:
The second radiation protection pane is designed to be adjustable relative to the first pane, allowing dynamic reconfiguration of the protective barrier. This enables the device to adapt to different intervention scenarios and provide comprehensive coverage of sensitive areas while maintaining light weight and freedom of movement.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides comprehensive radiation protection for the operator, allowing unimpeded access and visibility during interventions, while maintaining a robust and cost-effective design that minimizes material usage and maximizes freedom of movement.
Implementation Method 1
a first radiation protection pane (1, 10), which has at least one recess (14, 15) and attenuates radiation emitted by a radiation source (30)
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AI summary
A radiation protection device (3) for shielding radiation, in particular an X-ray, emitted from a radiation source comprises a first radiation protection disc (1), wherein the first radiation protection disc (1) has at least one recess (14, 15), and at least a second radiation protection disc (2), which is adjustable relative to the first radiation protection disc (1) in such a way that at least one recess (14, 15) can be covered by the second radiation protection disc (2). In a tomography procedure, the radiation protection device (3) according to the invention can be arranged flexibly between an operator and a scanner and can thereby protect the operator from the emitted radiation of the scanner. In particular, it can be arranged in front of an opening of a tunnel into which an object to be imaged, such as a patient or defined parts of the body of the latter, can be inserted, such that the opening in the direction of the operator is substantially covered. At the same time, the at least one recess (14, 15), which can be alternately opened and closed, allows the operator to reach through the opened at least one recess (14, 15) while being protected from the radiation source by the radiation protection device (3). In this way, the radiation protection device (3) ensures that, for example, an intervention can be performed on the object to be imaged, and that the operator is at the same time protected by the radiation protection device (3). If the intervention is ended at least temporarily, the at least one recess (14, 15) can again be covered by the second radiation protection disc (2). In this way, the operator is in each case relatively well protected from the emitted radiation, while access to the object is nevertheless possible at all times.