lead vest
X-ray room armor
A lead vest is a protective garment lined with lead, worn to shield the body from radiation exposure.
Medical and dental patients wear them during X-rays, and technicians who work around radiation sources wear them routinely: The dentist draped a lead vest over me before taking the X-ray.
The lead absorbs harmful rays that would otherwise penetrate tissue.
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- radiation protectionSafeguarding from ionizing emissions
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- protectionGuarding against harm
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Armless knitted torso garment
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