Radiation attenuating protective garments
A radiation-attenuation garment system having a plurality of radiation-attenuating material panels adapted to conform to the contours of a body. The radiation-attenuation garment system includes a shirt and underwear shorts formed by compression material. A plurality of radiation-attenuating material panels are removably disposed within the shirt and underwear shorts to protect the wearer from radiation exposure in the areas having the radiation attenuation panels.
1. A radiation-attenuation shirt, comprising:
a plurality of radiation-attenuating material panels adapted to conform to the contours of a body, having a plurality of attaching mechanisms on one side;
a front portion, made of a compression material and having a plurality of attaching mechanisms disposed on one side of the front portion, the front portion including a first pocket for retaining a first radiation attenuating material panel; and
a back portion, made of a compression material and having a plurality of attaching mechanisms disposed on one side of the back portion, the back portion including a second pocket for retaining a second radiation attenuating material panel,
wherein the front portion and the back portion are secured together to form a shirt, such that the attaching mechanisms and the first and second pockets are disposed within the shirt,
wherein the first radiation-attenuating material panel is removably disposed within the first pocket and the plurality of attaching mechanisms of the first radiation-attenuating material panel are removably coupled to the plurality of attaching mechanisms of the front portion,
wherein the second radiation-attenuating material panel is removably disposed within the second pocket and the plurality of attaching mechanisms of the second radiation-attenuating material panel are removably coupled to the plurality of attaching mechanisms of the rear portion.
2. The radiation-attenuation shirt of claim 1 , wherein the radiation attenuating panels are comprised of lead.
3. The radiation-attenuation shirt of claim 1 , wherein the radiation attenuating panels are comprised of lead alloy.
4. The radiation-attenuation shirt of claim 1 , wherein the radiation attenuating panels are covered in a removable, machine washable material.
5. The radiation-attenuation shirt of claim 1 , wherein the front portion and the back portion include a breathable mesh proximate to the radiation attenuating panels.
6. A radiation-attenuation garment system, comprising:
a plurality of radiation-attenuating material panels adapted to conform to the contours of a body;
a radiation attenuation shirt, comprising:
a front shirt portion, made of a compression material; and
a back shirt portion, made of a compression material,
wherein the front portion and the back portion are secured together to form a shirt, such that a first radiation-attenuating material panel is removably disposed within the shirt;
radiation-attenuation underwear shorts, comprising:
a front underwear portion, made of a compression material; and
a back underwear portion, made of a compression material,
wherein the front underwear portion and the back underwear portion are secured together to form underwear shorts, such that a first radiation-attenuating material panel is removably disposed within the underwear shorts.
7. The radiation-attenuation garment system of claim 6 , wherein the radiation attenuating panels are comprised of lead.
8. The radiation-attenuation garment system of claim 6 , wherein the radiation attenuating panels are comprised of lead alloy.
9. The radiation-attenuation garment system of claim 6 , wherein the radiation attenuating panels are covered in a removable, machine washable material.