{"id":286,"date":"2020-04-03T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/insights-imaging\/2020\/04\/03\/gonad-shielding-in-pelvic-radiography\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T21:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T20:50:43","slug":"gonad-shielding-in-pelvic-radiography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/insights-imaging\/highlights\/gonad-shielding-in-pelvic-radiography\/","title":{"rendered":"Gonad shielding in pelvic radiography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1331 alignleft\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Article-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"262\" \/>This article reviews the history of gonad shielding and radiation effects on gonads in order to assess the current-day risk and need for shielding in both men and women.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/insightsimaging.springeropen.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s13244-019-0828-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonad shielding in pelvic radiography: modern optimised X-ray systems might allow its discontinuation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nAuthors:<\/strong> C\u00e9cile R. L. P. N. Jeukens, Gerhard K\u00fctterer, Pierre J. Kicken, Marij J. Frantzen, Jos M. A. van Engelshoven, Joachim E. Wildberger and Gerrit J. Kemerink<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article reviews the history of gonad shielding and radiation effects on gonads in order to assess the current-day risk and need for shielding in both men and women. Article: Gonad shielding in pelvic radiography: modern optimised X-ray systems might allow its discontinuation Authors: C\u00e9cile R. L. P. N. Jeukens, Gerhard K\u00fctterer, Pierre J. 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