CT radiation protection Protectors for eyes and thyroid gland for CT exams SOMATEX® sets new standards for active radiation protection with CT-Eye ProteX and CT-Gland ProteX. For paediatric patients in particular CT examinations in the cranial area present an increased risk to eye lenses and the thyroid gland. For instance, ionising radiation can result in cloudiness of the eye lens, and at higher doses even to radiation cataract. In the case of a cranial CT examination the protection of eye lenses and the thyroid gland is strongly recommended. Overview of advantages Minor artefacts Lead and latex-free High degree of wearing comfort Skin-friendly fixing strips for a secure grip Substantial reduction in radiation exposure* pacer of high quality 5 mm polyurethane foam laminated S with velour reduces artefacts of eye protector. Eye protector Radiation reduced by up to 50 % In a scientific paper* by Beuth University of Technology Berlin, different CT eye protectors were examined in different variants in conjunction with X-CARE. The SOMATEX® eye protector CT-Eye ProteX, when combined with X-CARE, achieved excellent results in terms of patient protection. In the experimental comparison SOMATEX® CT-Eye ProteX achieved a significant reduction of up to 50 % with X-CARE. * Abstract on CT-Eye ProteX: www.somatex.com/protex-abstract CT soft tissue window Order the CT protection in our online shop: www.somatex.com/protex CT-Eye ProteX CT-Gland ProteX Thyroid Shield Article number Sales Office: Hohenzollerndamm 150/151 Haus 2 ∙ D-14199 Berlin ∙ Germany Tel.: + 49 (0) 30 319 82 25-00 ∙ Fax: + 49 (0) 30 319 82 25-99 [email protected] ∙ www.somatex.com Thyroid gland protector Product name