Why Should Surgeons Protect Their Nails and Hands By Wearing Radiation Protection Gloves?
Ionizing radiation can penetrate the skin and interact with living tissues, causing damage at the cellular level. If surgeons do not wear proper radiation protection gloves while performing procedures that involve exposure to ionizing radiation (such as fluoroscopy-guided surgeries or interventional radiology procedures), they are at risk of developing radiation-related injuries to their hands. The…