Patent ID: 9192344
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A61B,G21F

Abstract:
1. A system for attenuating scatter radiation during a radiological procedure using a radiation machine including an emitter, a receiver, a base, and a table for a patient, the base being supported by a floor, the system comprising: a barrier formed of radiation attenuation material and positioned over an area on the floor, the barrier being comprised of elastomeric material and disposed beneath the table and at least partially disposed on an area of the floor that would otherwise reflect radiation; a first curtain provided around the emitter and formed of elastomeric radiation attenuation material; a second curtain provided around the receiver and formed of elastomeric radiation attenuation material; and a third curtain provided around an edge of the table and extending from the edge to the floor, where the curtain is formed of elastomeric radiation attenuation material.