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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Areva NC, Courbevoie, FR;
Noël Lantheaume, Vallerargues, FR;
Marc Pichegut, Saint Victor la Coste, FR;
Jacky Jehanno, Gaujac, FR;
Areva NC, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to the use of a mixture comprising erbium and praseodymium as a radiation attenuating composition, i.e. as a composition that can attenuate ionizing radiation, in particular X- and gamma-type electromagnetic radiation. The invention also relates to a radiation attenuating material comprising an erbium- and praseodymium-based composition, as well as a protective article which provides group or individual protection against ionizing radiation and comprises said material. The invention is suitable for use in nuclear medicine (scintigraphy, radiotherapy, etc.), radiology, medical imaging, the nuclear industry, etc.