introduction the purpose of this study was to evaluate personal shields in radiation departments of hospitals affiliated to mashhad university of medical sciences. materials and methods first, the information related to 109 personal shields was recorded and evaluated by imaging equipment. afterwards, the equivalent lead thickness (elt) of 62 personal shields was assessed, using dosimeter and st...

Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate personal shields in radiation departments of hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods First, the information related to 109 personal shields was recorded and evaluated by imaging equipment. Afterwards, the equivalent lead thickness (ELT) of 62 personal shields was assessed, using dosimeter and st...

We present Tempest, a synthesis tool to automatically create correct-by-construction reactive systems and shields from qualitative or quantitative specifications in probabilistic environments. A shield is special type of system used for run-time enforcement; i.e., enforces given specification running while interfering with its operation as little possible. Shields that enforce are called safety...

introduction lead-based shields are the most widely used attenuators in x-ray and gamma ray fields. the heavy weight, toxicity and corrosion of lead have led researchers towards the development of non-lead shields. materials and methods the purpose of this study was to design multi-layered shields for protection against x-rays and gamma rays in diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine. in this...

The well-known doctoral work of Shields is a tale that is frequently recounted by many authors and has spawned a large, continuing body of research over the last 60 years. Despite the success of Shields’ work, the details of his experimental methods and results as reported by others are quite variable. Inconsistencies and misconceptions regarding Shields’ work are identified and examined here. ...