Evaluation of Novel Woven Fabric Radiation Protection Gear for Head and Neck Regions for Interventional Radiology Personnel
Emory University
Summary
This study will use procedure-specific dosimetry to evaluate whether Texray's novel woven radiation protection fabric (HeadPeace and MindPeace) reduces occupational radiation dose to the head and thyroid of interventional radiology personnel compared with standard radiation protection equipment, and to explore variation in efficacy by role, procedure type, and fluoroscopy room/equipment characteristics.
Description
Emory Interventional Radiology (IR) would like to conduct the first real-world United States study of a novel radiation protection device during IR procedures. The device is approved for use in the United States. It involves a headpiece and a neckpiece in addition to the user's standard protective gear. The equipment was developed by a start-up with headquarters in the US and Sweden and involves a novel textile fabric that reduces radiation exposure from scatter specifically to the face, eyes, and brain for the user. The device itself is not known to increase radiation dose to anyone in the ro…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years. * Employed or regularly working in the IR department at the study site. * Routinely present in fluoroscopy-guided procedures (e.g., IR attending, IR trainee, technologist, IR nurse, anesthesia provider). * Scheduled to work in procedure rooms equipped with Texray garments and dosimetry systems during the study period. * Willing and able to provide informed consent. * Willing to wear Texray PPE and/or standard PPE with dosimeters as specified by the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years. * Not regularly present in IR suites during fluorosco…
Interventions
- DeviceStandard PPE
Standard PPE (Baseline Phase): Participants wear their usual radiation protection equipment, including standard lead aprons and thyroid collars (and any head coverings they already use). Personal dosimeters are placed at predefined anatomical regions mimicking Texray coverage (e.g., forehead, temples, anterior/lateral thyroid) over standard PPE. These readings provide baseline scatter radiation exposure under current clinical conditions.
- DeviceTexray PPE
Texray PPE (Intervention Phase): During the intervention phase, participants wear HeadPeace (non-lead head protector) and MindPeace (non-lead thyroid and face protector) during procedures. Each garment includes internal and external dosimeter pockets at key anatomical sites to enable paired measurements beneath and outside the shield. These data support calculation of percent dose reduction and attenuation at specific sites.
Locations (3)
- Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, Georgia
- Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, Georgia
- Emory University HospitalAtlanta, Georgia