Which practice is not considered a standard protective measure for radiography personnel?

Which practice is not considered a standard protective measure for radiography personnel?

• A. Wearing protective apron and gloves
• B. Wearing a personnel monitoring device
• C. Standing very close to the patient during exposure
• D. Using shielding devices

Answer: (C)

Radiation protection relies on ALARA—maximize distance, minimize time, and use shielding. Wearing a protective apron and gloves reduces skin and tissue exposure; a personnel monitoring device tracks how much radiation you’ve received; shielding devices like lead barriers and screens intercept scatter and leakage. Standing away from the primary beam behind protective barriers is standard practice to lower dose. Standing very close to the patient during exposure increases your exposure because radiation intensity rises as you get closer and you’re more exposed to scatter. So this practice is not a standard protective measure.

Radiation protection relies on ALARA—maximize distance, minimize time, and use shielding. Wearing a protective apron and gloves reduces skin and tissue exposure; a personnel monitoring device tracks how much radiation you’ve received; shielding devices like lead barriers and screens intercept scatter and leakage. Standing away from the primary beam behind protective barriers is standard practice to lower dose. Standing very close to the patient during exposure increases your exposure because radiation intensity rises as you get closer and you’re more exposed to scatter. So this practice is not a standard protective measure.