A system of shields designed to provide substantially greater protection, head to toe, against radiation exposure to health care workers in a hospital room during procedures which require real-time imaging. The shields are placed around the patient and the x-ray table and provide protection even when the x-ray tube is moved to various angles around the patient.

The invention generally relates to a radiation shielding apparatus that includes a shielding box unit into which a radiation generating device is inserted, a locking unit disposed on an outside of the shielding box unit, an operation display unit disposed on the outside of the shielding box unit to display a locked state of the locking unit, and a control unit for controlling an operation of each of the radiation generating device and the operation display unit.

The invention generally relates to a radiation shielding apparatus that includes a shielding box unit into which a radiation generating device is inserted, a locking unit disposed on an outside of the shielding box unit, an operation display unit disposed on the outside of the shielding box unit to display a locked state of the locking unit, and a control unit for controlling an operation of each of the radiation generating device and the operation display unit.

The present invention relates to an additive manufacturing system for powdery starting material which comprises electron beam guns as irradiation units. The system comprises an improved shielding against ionizing radiation, in particular x-rays. By use of the additive manufacturing system according to the invention a compact an lightweight shielding of the construction area is achieved.

An amount of radiation exposure of a medical staff is significantly reduced, and a large working area is ensured during an operation. A size of each component of a radiation protection equipment is reduced so as to decrease a weight thereof. The radiation protection equipment is provided, which can be installed within a short time period before an operation and easily put away after the operation. The radiation protection equipment, includes: a first protection sheet arranged on a periphery of a radiation source device and configured to shield radiation; a second protection sheet formed separately from the first protection sheet, arranged on a side of an operation table, and configured to shield radiation; and a third protection sheet formed separately from the first and second protection sheets, arranged on a periphery of a surgical field so as to expose the surgical field, and configured to shield the radiation.

An amount of radiation exposure of a medical staff is significantly reduced, and a large working area is ensured during an operation. A size of each component of a radiation protection equipment is reduced so as to decrease a weight thereof. The radiation protection equipment is provided, which can be installed within a short time period before an operation and easily put away after the operation. The radiation protection equipment, includes: a first protection sheet arranged on a periphery of a radiation source device and configured to shield radiation; a second protection sheet formed separately from the first protection sheet, arranged on a side of an operation table, and configured to shield radiation; and a third protection sheet formed separately from the first and second protection sheets, arranged on a periphery of a surgical field so as to expose the surgical field, and configured to shield the radiation.

A radiation shielding system for an x-ray digital detector array includes a first radiation shield having a plurality of shielding pads and a plurality of interstices between the plurality of shielding pads, the plurality of shielding pads having a greater thickness than the thickness of the plurality of interstices. The plurality of shielding pads is configured to be positioned over active components of the x-ray digital detector array and the interstices are configured to be positioned over passive components of the x-ray digital detector array.

The invention concerns a radiation protection curtain including at least two layers arranged parallel to each other, for use with a means of transporting objects to be scanned on a production line in a direction through the radiation protection curtain. At least one first layer is configured as a radiation protection layer. This at least one first radiation protection layer is preceded in the transport direction outwards by at least one additional separate stand-alone layer. This at least one additional layer is configured as a mechanical protection layer for the purpose of protecting the radiation protection layer behind it from mechanical effects, and the at least one additional mechanical protection layer includes at least one segment that is located on an already-installed radiation protection layer at predefined positions in such a way that it can be replaced individually.

The invention concerns a radiation protection curtain including at least two layers arranged parallel to each other, for use with a means of transporting objects to be scanned on a production line in a direction through the radiation protection curtain. At least one first layer is configured as a radiation protection layer. This at least one first radiation protection layer is preceded in the transport direction outwards by at least one additional separate stand-alone layer. This at least one additional layer is configured as a mechanical protection layer for the purpose of protecting the radiation protection layer behind it from mechanical effects, and the at least one additional mechanical protection layer includes at least one segment that is located on an already-installed radiation protection layer at predefined positions in such a way that it can be replaced individually.

An extendable shield apparatus for reducing radiation exposure of medical personnel to be used especially in hospitals is provided that comprises a base capable of being connected to a patient table of an X-ray fluoroscopy bed and a pole connected substantially vertically to the base. A dispenser for X-ray opaque blanket is supported by the pole, and a self-supporting X-ray opaque blanket capable of being extended from the dispenser.