Abstract

A coating is provided that attenuates ionizing radiation. The coating may include a binder and a component that attenuates ionizing radiation. The ionizing radiation attenuating component of the coating may comprise a radio-opaque material. The radio-opaque material may be non-toxic and/or non-hazardous.

IPC Classes  ?

• C09D 7/12 - Other additives
• C09D 201/00 - Coating compositions based on unspecified macromolecular compounds

Abstract

A surface covering is provided that attenuates ionizing radiation. The surface covering includes a radio-opaque layer and is configured to be positioned over a surface from which ionizing radiation emanates. The surface covering may be configured to cover a surface of a facility or a surface present at a facility. The surface or surfaces that a surface covering may be configured to cover may depend upon the nature of the facility in which a particular surface covering is configured to be used.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01T 23/00 - Apparatus for generating ions to be introduced into non-enclosed gases, e.g. into the atmosphere

Abstract

A radiation shield, which may attenuate nuclear radiation or ionizing particles, may include a non-toxic, radioactivity-attenuating material based on an element or an elemental species having an atomic number, of 56 or more. Examples of such materials include barium sulfate and bismuth oxide. A radiation shield may include two or more different radioactivity-attenuating materials, which may attenuate different types of nuclear radiation or ionizing particles, or attenuate different energy ranges of nuclear radiation or ionizing particles. Different radioactivity-attenuating materials may be carried by different layers of the radiation shield. Radiation shields with at least partially superimposed layers are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G21F 5/00 - Transportable or portable shielded containers

Abstract

Radiation shields and radiation shielding systems for attenuating ionizing radiation include two or more attenuating elements, such as layers. The two or more attenuating elements may include different attenuating materials. The two or more attenuating elements may be configured to attenuate ionizing radiation differently than one another. In some embodiments, different attenuating elements may be configured for use with different energies or ranges of energies of ionizing radiation. The concurrent use of two or more layers or other attenuating elements may optimize the ability of a radiation shield to attenuating ionizing radiation. Systems and methods for attenuating ionizing radiation are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G21F 1/12 - Laminated shielding materials
• G21F 3/02 - Clothing
• G21F 1/00 - Shielding characterised by the composition of the material

Abstract

Apparatuses, systems and methods for tracking and providing reminders of scheduled events for medical equipment involve the use of portable tracking devices that may be secured to individual items of medical equipment that are scheduled to which one or more scheduled events may apply. In a specific embodiment, shields for limiting an individual's exposure to ionizing radiation may be tracked. Methods for actively or passively tracking one or more medical devices until the arrival of a time for a predetermined, or scheduled, event or total time elapsed are also disclosed, as are methods for performing predetermined events on medical devices.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 6/00 - Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosisApparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment

Abstract

Wearable radio-opaque shields may be formed from relatively low-cost materials, which may include a non-toxic radio-opaque material. The use of such materials may render the wearable radio-opaque shields suitable for limited use or even for single use. The useful life of a wearable radio-opaque shield may be extended, and hygiene improved, by way of a liner configured for assembly with the wearable radio-opaque shield. Methods for using and disposing of wearable radio-opaque shields and liners are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• G21F 3/02 - Clothing

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shield for radiation attenuation. The shield includes a carrier suitable for topical application on human tissue, such as skin. The carrier includes an active ingredient that is homogenously dispersed throughout the carrier. The active ingredient includes an element suitable for attenuating radiation and having a high atomic number.

IPC Classes  ?

• G21F 3/00 - Shielding characterised by its physical form, e.g. granules, or shape of the material