As in human medicine, protection from X-rays in veterinary medicine is an important measure for veterinarians and veterinary staff to protect against ionizing radiation from radiography equipment or X-ray detector systems.
Ionizing radiation leads to cell damage when used frequently and can cause cancer or other diseases. To minimize such risks, an X-ray apron/lead apron, thyroid protection, X-ray gloves and X-ray goggles should therefore be used during imaging procedures.