Intraoral radiographic dental x-ray packets having non-lead radiation shielding
View Patent ↗An intraoral x-ray film packet, comprising: an outer envelope; a film chip disposed within the outer envelope; and a non-lead sheet disposed within the outer envelope, the non-lead sheet being comprised substantially of tin.
1. An intraoral x-ray film packet, comprising:
an intraoral outer envelope;
a film chip disposed within the outer envelope; and
a non-lead shielding sheet disposed within the intraoral outer envelope, the non-lead sheet being comprised substantially of tin, the non-lead sheet being comprised of at least 99.95 percent tin.
2. The intraoral x-ray film packet according to claim 1 , wherein the non-lead sheet is comprised of about 99.975 percent tin.
3. The intraoral x-ray film packet according to claim 1 , wherein the non-lead sheet is a tin foil having a thickness of about 0.002 to about 0.0024 inches.
4. The intraoral x-ray film packet according to claim 1 , wherein the non-lead sheet absorbs between about 60 kVp to about 80 kVp of radiation energy.
5. The intraoral x-ray film packet according to claim 1 , wherein the outer envelope includes a laminated perimetric edge.
6. An intraoral x-ray film packet adapted to capture an intraoral image when exposed to a source of radiation, comprising:
an intraoral outer envelope;
a film chip disposed within the intraoral outer envelope; and
a non-lead shielding sheet disposed within the intraoral outer envelope adapted to absorb backscatter radiation when exposed to a source of radiation, the non-lead sheet being comprised substantially of tin, the non-lead sheet being comprised of at least 99.95 percent tin.
7. The intraoral x-ray film packet according to claim 6 , wherein the non-lead sheet is disposed on one side of the film chip such that, when the film chip is exposed to a source of radiation to capture the intraoral image, the film chip is intermediate the source of radiation and non-lead shielding sheet.
8. The intraoral x-ray film packet according to claim 6 , wherein the non-lead sheet is comprised of about 99.975 percent tin.
9. The intraoral x-ray film packet according to claim 6 , wherein the non-lead sheet is a tin foil having a thickness of about 0.002 to about 0.0024 inches.