Radioprotection to the Eye During CT Scanning
Kenneth D. Hoppera,
Joel D. Neumana,
Steven H. Kinga and
Allen R. Kunselmana
a From the Department of Radiology (K.D.H.), Health Physics Division (S.H.K.), and Health Evaluation Sciences (A.R.K.), Penn State University, Hershey, PA, and the Department of Radiology (J.D.N.), Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Wilkes Barre, PA.

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FIG 1. The bismuth eye shield is simple to place and covers only the eye
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FIG 2. This adult patient has a 3T eye shield in place. While artifact is seen into the globe, no artifact is transmitted into the brain
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