This isn't about it being hand held. Those have been around for ages. It's probably new because it seems to be low radiation (at least I hope it is...)
the concept with all radiation dose and treatments in the medical industry is "as low as reasonably achievable" ALARA. this means that any reasonable steps to reduce exposure are taken. radiation exposure is also cumulative and so it matters much more to the guy who's close to this for hours at a time vs the guy who is only there for a few seconds.
now, ALARA *probably* doesn't include giving people X-rays on a trade show floor for the lulz so take from that what you will.
I accidentally kept my work dosimeter in my hoodie pocket during a dental x-ray a few years ago. Turned into kind of a big deal at work, but ultimately the dosimeter came back with zero dose. So there's some anecdotal proof for you.
The lead cape is there to protect you against the normal radiation of the machine, but also there to protect you if the machine is unknowingly putting out more radiation than its supposed to. Our physicists tell us to wear it even though our machines are low dose
I had gone for an appointment after work, already tired, it was so warm and cozy in the office and then the lead cape made me fall asleep during the x-ray, lol.
tbf I'm sure the demo folks are around this thing going of dozens of times a day. It could be safe to use a handful of times, but I wouldn't want to be exposed to it 5,000x a year.
Same thing with horticultural pesticides and herbicides; sure, use the hose in your flipflops, but keep that crap away from me cause repeated contact is just no good
Huh. Clearly the radiation is low enough that there doesn't seem to be any concern about using it at what looks like a trade show... a little searching say that modern handheld machines are 2-3 microsieverts because of things like beam forming and digital capture compared to the older, larger analog x-ray machines you might see on TV or think of, which are 10-22 microsieverts. Friggin' SCIENCE, Yo!
Xray Tec and Xray safety professional here, who worked a lot on modern new mobile devices: is it enough radiation to go through your bones, it is enough to hurt your cells in your reproductive system, And other sensitive material. That’s where you get cancer first.
Yeah, as Andersen81 says, cumulative exposure can be a problem. Five minutes of sunlight, no problem. Five hours could give you a sunburn, even if done in chunks of five minutes across a day.
Last time I had my teeth x-rayed, the dental tech used a handheld x-ray and didn't leave the room. The beam was so focused and the radiation so low, the tech was basically in no danger of exposure.
Implying a standard x ray at a convention is dangerous isn't completely accurate though. Unless someone was there who had previously been exposed a bunch.
Last time I had my teeth x-rayed, the dental tech used a handheld x-ray and didn't leave the room. The beam was so focused and the radiation so low, the tech was basically in no danger of exposure.
I’m a dental hygienist. Love using the x-ray gun. Absolutely minimal exposure. ADA doesn’t even require us to use the lead shield over the torso anymore. I still do, takes too long to explain to each patient and why the hell not have redundancy exposure reduction anyway? Was actually in radiography school before hygiene so I learned a lot about general x-rays as well. Anyway, x-ray gun is fun
mikeatike
This reminds me of the foot-cancer machine. Using once or twice was fine, but the sales people operating it all got cancer.
somnif
Appears to be this thing: https://www.gimaitaly.com/prodotti.asp?sku=32000&dept_selected=52&dept_id=539
somnif
https://www.mfsurgical.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/REMEDI-KA6-Brochure.pdf Has a brochure too
briham86
SteveTheEgg
westPAguy
DutchCraft2050
Cool let's point that on anything that we care for!!
thatwoodguy
My wife has been working with digital x-rays in a dental lab for 15 years now
justplainvanilla
zeramos
Congratulations! You no longer need a vasectomy!
CaptainPawfulFox
You get cancer... and you get cancer... and you get cancer! Everybody gets cancer!
MuffinProof
My dentist used a handheld one on my face
InfographicProject
Cover your balls with some lead son!
JacquesMacrame
This could change everything
ByThePowerOfSCIENCE
portable X-ray has been around for a while - handheld guns are used a lot in dental practice
candyeasystuffins127001
I was waiting for dickbutt on the screen.
meganical
I mean, zoos have similar devices so I’m not impressed
ScienceIsNotALiberalConspiracy
Meh, my dentist has had a smaller, more portable unit for YEARS.
hybridjamaican
The one dude backed up because he's always been there for testing, so he only has a couple lil swimmers left.
smashole
I hope they used a different person for the x ray demonstration. Nope! Same guy same leg all day during that convention 100 times a day.
LifeOfaTeenageTurtle
Any level of radiation has the potential to be harmful
Hootykai
The shoe fitting fluoroscope was a common fixture in shoe stores during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. There are reasons they weren't used after.
somnif
Thankfully these use a tube source rather than solid nuclear material, so only radiate while the button is pressed. But still... eek
butthumperskunk
Feels like they're stealing this from William Osmon of YouTube fame... Or infamy.
mondomar
Yeah we already do this in equine field medicine and such.
SolarFlaair
Vets have had these for decades. It is kind of hard to get a cow or horse to an Xray room.
andthenthat
Ah, yes, no crotch protection.
Fargus57
This is how the X-Men universe mutants get their start.
76000BatteryLlamas
My balls are shielded by microplastics
GoodGuyGonzo
theshinobi23
Oh. It's legit. I thought the image was gonna load up and show a massive dong alongside his knee.
FinancialRavioli
This gif is ripe for comedic edits.
DrRad
Radiologist here. Fuck everyone in this gif. Radiation is not a toy and should not be treated as one, not to mention the failures for technique.
deletable
The modern Fluoroscope…..
TheLookAndFeelMUSIC
"Fuck everyone..." yep, definitely a radiologist.
LifeOfaTeenageTurtle
Really dumb how literally no one is wearing lead and they’re showing it at a trade show
ifyoutakemeseriouslythatsonyou
This isn't about it being hand held. Those have been around for ages. It's probably new because it seems to be low radiation (at least I hope it is...)
ADDGirl
Yeah, my son's dentist has been doing hand held for over 5 years.
Tarmaccian
I think it’s about being handheld, battery-powered, and wireless.
Knifesmith
This. Portable units have been around for decades (the large animal vets I know use them for horses frequently).
evocatiranch
10 years ago my vet bought a wireless battery operated one that was at least 5 years old and used. This isn't new.
ps238principal
So how's the radiation dosage on that?
AdventureBat
Yes.
foreverinchains
pareidoliaperson
Slowly back off and you'll be fine as the ceo.
bladderinfection
I assume it’s using a scanning beam rather than a flooding flash, so my inferred assumption is that it’s pretty safe.
gaggedandgooped
Correct use of ‘inferred’ in the wild. +1
jonhamsandwich11
Micro2112
Best response
CrikShore
You can see the guy promoting it running far away, sooo
iamnemo222
the concept with all radiation dose and treatments in the medical industry is "as low as reasonably achievable" ALARA. this means that any reasonable steps to reduce exposure are taken. radiation exposure is also cumulative and so it matters much more to the guy who's close to this for hours at a time vs the guy who is only there for a few seconds.
now, ALARA *probably* doesn't include giving people X-rays on a trade show floor for the lulz so take from that what you will.
BadPunsAplenty
https://imgur.com/Dqfe84v
scuba7jb
I'm told the new digital x-rays are super low and at the dentist, the lead cape is totally unnecessary now
TedBuckley
I like how the cold lead underpants feel on my skin.
Animatronio
I accidentally kept my work dosimeter in my hoodie pocket during a dental x-ray a few years ago. Turned into kind of a big deal at work, but ultimately the dosimeter came back with zero dose. So there's some anecdotal proof for you.
Dark0001
The lead cape is there to protect you against the normal radiation of the machine, but also there to protect you if the machine is unknowingly putting out more radiation than its supposed to. Our physicists tell us to wear it even though our machines are low dose
Ajinxedchef
But i like the lead cape.
BlueAngel3141
The OG weighted blanket
TheOldSchoolisBack
UHC refuses to cover the lead cape charge.
Magjee
I had gone for an appointment after work, already tired, it was so warm and cozy in the office and then the lead cape made me fall asleep during the x-ray, lol.
mrpink83
I occasionally fall asleep when getting my teeth cleaned
mikeatike
But the weighted blanket is my favorite part.
lospaturno
"Is it safe?" "Yes of course" *takes 7 steps back..*
Atomic2
tbf I'm sure the demo folks are around this thing going of dozens of times a day. It could be safe to use a handful of times, but I wouldn't want to be exposed to it 5,000x a year.
ILikeToCallItLostWages
Yeah, take a look at the fingers of xray techs. Even with all the protective gear, constant exposure and slippage does damage
AzgarOgly
yes, because even if it is perfectly safe to use (or be scanned) once or twice, standing all day near when it is working is completely different thing
LieutenantBlueBird
Same thing with horticultural pesticides and herbicides; sure, use the hose in your flipflops, but keep that crap away from me cause repeated contact is just no good
FinancialRavioli
Dude should request a lead lined suit.
AzgarOgly
why do you think he does not wear one?
FinancialRavioli
Those pants are far too tight.
And because of the way he runs and hides from the lazy beams.
TomahawkJackson
Huh. Clearly the radiation is low enough that there doesn't seem to be any concern about using it at what looks like a trade show...
a little searching say that modern handheld machines are 2-3 microsieverts because of things like beam forming and digital capture compared to the older, larger analog x-ray machines you might see on TV or think of, which are 10-22 microsieverts.
Friggin' SCIENCE, Yo!
dripstone
looks like CES...
rokucitymayor
Is it safe for balls?
7mo7mo
Xray Tec and Xray safety professional here, who worked a lot on modern new mobile devices: is it enough radiation to go through your bones, it is enough to hurt your cells in your reproductive system, And other sensitive material. That’s where you get cancer first.
FunctioningWorkaholic
Thats how Superballs are made!
rokucitymayor
Oh thank God
cousteau
The difference doesn't seem THAT big. Quite significant (like six times lower), but doesn't feel like it goes from "quite dangerous" to "super safe".
Frenchgeek
Last time I checked, some MRI prototypes could work using the Earth's magnetic field, using a lot of AI to filter the resulting mess of data.
darkslyde
https://tenor.com/view/senku-dr-stone-get-excited-anime-fire-gif-16508113
SirPrized
As he backs up as far as possible
Andersen81
He might be the sales person, one x-ray not so bad, +50 x-rays a day not so so great.
shapr
Yeah, as Andersen81 says, cumulative exposure can be a problem.
Five minutes of sunlight, no problem. Five hours could give you a sunburn, even if done in chunks of five minutes across a day.
munkis
Cries in NZ /AU ozone hole. Burn time is 15 min today
ruint
For scale: 2-3 microsieverts = 20-30 bananas.
GoodEarthBetweenMyToes
Sauce: https://www.epa.gov/radtown/natural-radioactivity-food#:~:text=Bananas%20have%20naturally%20high%2Dlevels,very%20small%20amount%20of%20radiation.
drbloodbathmc
So banana for scale?
cousteau
So one x ray is 100-220 bananas? That doesn't seem like much
buttcreambandit
Do people in banana packing plants get cancer?
ruint
at least 1 in 3 do
buttcreambandit
Is that the statistic dude holy fuck
ruint
it's the statistic for the general population.
so... sort of?
HandoB4Javert
cuddleskunk
Bananab
TheOldSchoolisBack
Someone needs to update @UnitConversionBot
ruint
I found them, the one giving all of our jobs to AI.
TheOldSchoolisBack
Melonfish
on a person? no issue, same as any other x-ray. for the person holding it...
marsilies
Last time I had my teeth x-rayed, the dental tech used a handheld x-ray and didn't leave the room. The beam was so focused and the radiation so low, the tech was basically in no danger of exposure.
IalwaysupvoteKorra
If those numbers are correct, then it is not like any other x-ray. 10 of those scans would be like any other x-ray.
Cillellic
When I am working the xray lab, I take about 100 pictures per day. That shit would still ad up throughout a year, let alone a whole career
Melonfish
exactly this, dosage ads up, the person doing the demo should be wearing protective gear.
RxFukitall
Implying a standard x ray at a convention is dangerous isn't completely accurate though. Unless someone was there who had previously been exposed a bunch.
marsilies
Last time I had my teeth x-rayed, the dental tech used a handheld x-ray and didn't leave the room. The beam was so focused and the radiation so low, the tech was basically in no danger of exposure.
cousteau
Makes sense. That goes through your head so it better be low…
DYSBcero
I’m a dental hygienist. Love using the x-ray gun. Absolutely minimal exposure. ADA doesn’t even require us to use the lead shield over the torso anymore. I still do, takes too long to explain to each patient and why the hell not have redundancy exposure reduction anyway? Was actually in radiography school before hygiene so I learned a lot about general x-rays as well. Anyway, x-ray gun is fun
lostlittletimeonthis
Any idea how much radiation actually goes through that?
LectoroElBarbaro
3.6 roentgen. Not great but not terrible
Foodstamp001
FussyZeus
holdmybeerson
OnePingOnlyPlease
my golf group use 3.6 for a shot that ends up ok but isn't what we were trying for
captainsweatypants
JackHL01
sick, yes, but that's _no_ radiation sickness!