. Dental and oral radiography : a textbook for students and practitioners of dentistry . ). Fig. 114.—Lead-lined protection screen. the diaphragm and cylinder and are used upon the pa-tient. In radiographic work these do not injure thepatient, as the exposures are too short to produce illeffects, even if numerous exposures are the other hand the radiographer who fails to use X-RAY DANGERS METHODS OF PROTECTION 193 these protective measures, or who carelessly places him-self in the direct path of the rays will in time throughthe accumulative effect of the x-ray be very apt to reapa
. Dental and oral radiography : a textbook for students and practitioners of dentistry . ). Fig. 114.—Lead-lined protection screen. the diaphragm and cylinder and are used upon the pa-tient. In radiographic work these do not injure thepatient, as the exposures are too short to produce illeffects, even if numerous exposures are the other hand the radiographer who fails to use X-RAY DANGERS METHODS OF PROTECTION 193 these protective measures, or who carelessly places him-self in the direct path of the rays will in time throughthe accumulative effect of the x-ray be very apt to reapas a result of his folly some of the dread injuries beforedescribed. Other Means of Protection In addition to the protective measures thus far de-scribed, there are other means that afford additional pro-tection, and if a person is working constantly with thex-ray these should be used. Among these is the leadedscreen behind which the operator stands during the timeexposures are made (Fig. 114). Such a screen is usually
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