Published Jun 30, 2018
bw217
5 Posts
Hi guys,
I have a question about putting on lead apron on patients (regardless of age /gender) when doing procedures like ORIf ankle /elbow with the big C arm. Does your hospital always follow this standard ??
springchick1, ADN, RN
1 Article; 1,769 Posts
We use them. But make sure you put them in the OR arable before the patient moves on it. The radiation comes from the bottom of the C-Arm, not the top. If you put the lead on the patient after they have moved, they will still be exposed.
heart&guts
Same for us.