Patent ID: 8710476

Claim:
A dynamic x-ray shielding system, comprising: an x-ray shielding fluid reservoir configured to store and supply at least a first x-ray shielding fluid composition and a second x-ray shielding fluid composition; a wearable x-ray shielding garment operably coupled to the x-ray shielding fluid reservoir, the wearable x-ray shielding garment including at least a first layer including a first flow path in fluid communication with the x-ray shielding fluid reservoir assembly and configured to receive the first x-ray shielding fluid composition, the first flow path including a first flow valve assembly selectively actuatable between an open state which permits fluid flow through the first flow valve assembly such that the first x-ray shielding fluid composition flows from the x-ray shielding fluid reservoir assembly along at least a portion of the first flow path, and a restrict state which restricts fluid flow through the first flow valve assembly, and a second layer including a second flow path in fluid communication with the x-ray shielding fluid reservoir assembly and configured to receive the second x-ray shielding fluid composition, the second flow path including a second flow valve assembly selectively actuatable between an open state which permits fluid flow through the second flow valve assembly such that the second x-ray shielding fluid composition flows from the x-ray shielding fluid reservoir assembly along at least a portion of the first flow path, and a restrict state which restricts fluid flow through the second flow valve assembly; an x-ray shielding fluid supply controller associated with at least the first flow valve assembly and the second flow valve assembly and configured to selectively actuate the first or the second flow valve assembly to regulate fluid flow of a defined quantity of at least one of the first x-ray shielding fluid composition or the second x-ray shielding fluid composition from the reservoir, through at least one of the first flow valve or the second flow valve, into the at least a portion of the first flow path or the second flow path; circuitry for determining whether the wearable x-ray shielding garment is functional to shield a user from an x-ray radiation stimulus; and an irradiation authorization component that generates one or more signals that provide authorization to an external x-ray radiation-emitting system to initiate x-ray radiation delivery.