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Lead equivalence is an important factor when choosing your radiation protection apron. Radiologists and support staff working in interventional settings where exposure to scatter radiation is prolonged must take into account the lead equivalence of their protective gear to ensure that the effects are minimized as much as possible. Lead equivalence signifies the thickness of the lead affording the same attenuation as the material. While standard lead is most commonly used as the core material in radiation aprons, lead equivalence may still be used as a measure in aprons which have a lead-free core material. This is used as a shielding value for radiation aprons as well as other protective material, such as radiation glasses and gonad shields. It is important to note that the attenuation of radiation is a decrease in its intensity by transmission through matter. Thus, the
Lead equivalence is an important factor when choosing your radiation protection apron. Radiologists and support staff working in interventional settings where exposure to scatter radiation
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