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Table 1 Types and frequency of protection equipment use

From: The hidden risk of ionizing radiation in the operating room: a survey among 258 orthopaedic surgeons in Brazil

Protection Equipment

Frequency

%

Hospital Apron

169

65.5

Hospital Apron + Thyroid shield

67

25.9

Hospital Apron + Thyroid shield + Spectacles

13

5.0

Hospital Apron + Spectacles

2

0.8

Own Apron

1

0.4

Own Apron + Thyroid shield

1

0.4

Own Apron + Thyroid shield + Spectacles

2

0.8

Own Apron + Spectacles

1

0.4

None

2

0.8

Total

258

100