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Commentary No. 035 - Patient Shielding in Medical Imaging (2026)  Price: $45 PDF (AAPM Members FREE) Category: Commentary This Commentary provides recommendations for the use of patient shielding in medical imaging, with the goal of improving consistency and quality in clinical care. Specifically, the Commentary addresses the effects of in-field and out-of-field shielding for various organs (lens of the eye, breast, thyroid, gonads, and fetus) for all x-ray-based imaging exams (dental x ray, radiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, and computed tomography). Scientific Committee:
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