NOMAD Pro - Safety

Traditional wall-mounted x-rays can generate a substantial amount of stray radiation when fired. Backscatter off the patient's teeth can reflect back at the operator or through other parts of the patient. Because of this, x-ray generators are usually operated remotely, and lead aprons and/or thyroid shields are often used to protect the patient.

However, NOMAD Pro is designed with safety in mind. The external backscatter shield and internal radiation shielding are specially designed to protect the operator from radiation exposure. In fact, the exposure from using NOMAD Pro is less than 1% of allowed occupational doses. NOMAD Pro is safe!
1) Standards for Protection against Radiation, 10 CFR 20 (US Federal Standards), 1994
2) NCRP Report No. 145 (National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements), p7
3) "Estimated Cosmic Radiation Doses for Flight Personnel", Feng YJ et al, Space Medicine and Medical Engineering, 15(4) 2002, p265-9
4) NCRP Report No. 145, p9
5) Normalized average assumes 7,200 exposures per year, and the average length of exposure for D-speed = 0.50 seconds, F-speed = 0.25 seconds, digital sensor = 0.20 seconds

As mentioned, NOMAD Pro employs an external backscatter shield to protect the operator from reflected radiation. This shield produces a cone-shaped protection zone extending behind it. At the position where the operator stands, the zone has a diameter of over 6 feet, enough to protect the operator's entire body. In addition, radiation shielding inside NOMAD Pro ensures that leakage from the x-ray source itself is virtually eliminated, protecting the operator's hands and other areas close to the device. How much exposure is too much? Radiation is all around us, all the time. It varies with your lifestyle and where you live. Click here to find out how much exposure you receive in everyday living. The average dose per person from all sources is about 360 mrems per year. International Standards allow exposure to as much as 5,000 mrems a year for those who work with and around radioactive material. You can see how NOMAD, even with heavy use, provides minimal exposure for the operator. Contact Aribex to learn more about how NOMAD Handheld X-ray Systems can advance your level of patient care.