When taking X-rays, my dentist and doctors office staff always put shielding on me, and then they leave the room. Do I need to concern myself with the potential for radiation exposure?
No, the system uses very low levels of X-ray intensity internally and the external dose rates in the operator area are virtually undetectable. The federal government mandates safety criteria for these types of machines. To give some idea, the energies used in the inspection of food products are low (typically 1/2) as compared to the energies used in airport security carry-on baggage inspection tasks. In those airport applications, the operator has close contact with the machine for the whole shift with no negative effects.
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