Orbital, thyroid, and breast superficial radiation shielding for patients undergoing diagnostic CT.

Computed tomography (CT) now provides over 30% of all radiation received from medical imaging. Superficial radiosensitive organs, such as the thyroid, eyes, and breasts receive a greater proportion of this radiation because of increase scatter and the lack of overlying other tissues to partially absorb some of the dose. This article describes the use of bismuth radioprotective garments to shield these radiosensitive areas while preserving the overall quality of the diagnostic image.