--- title: Dr. Peter Derman on Radiation Safety | Fortega Medical description: Dr. Peter Derman shares why cumulative radiation exposure matters and why he wears head & neck protection in every case. --- [Skip to content](https://fortegamedical.com/dr-peter-derman#main-content) [![Untitled (1128 x 191 px) (600 x 200 px) (1)](https://fortegamedical.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20(1128%20x%20191%20px)%20(600%20x%20200%20px)%20(1).png?width=600&height=200&name=Untitled%20(1128%20x%20191%20px)%20(600%20x%20200%20px)%20(1).png)Homepage](https://fortegamedical.com?hsLang=en) - [Media](https://fortegamedical.com/media?hsLang=en) - [Customers](https://fortegamedical.com/clinician-feedback?hsLang=en) - [Neurosurgeons](https://fortegamedical.com/neurosurgeons?hsLang=en) - [Pain Management Doctors](https://fortegamedical.com/pain-management-doctors?hsLang=en) - [Orthopedic & Spine Surgeons](https://fortegamedical.com/orthopedics-spine-surgeons?hsLang=en) - [Cardiovascular Surgeons](https://fortegamedical.com/cardiovascular-surgeons?hsLang=en) - [Feat. 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[Use Dr. Derman’s 50% Code](https://checkout.square.site/merchant/MLC79HWSW3600/checkout/BL7JWHT3YRIUSVYWQYN4AKHD) Personal-use physician access ### **Use Promo code: DERMAN50OFF for 50% off** Valid for individual physician use only.   Not applicable to hospital, IDN, or group procurement. ### Texray vs Traditional Lead • **Up to 96.7% scatter reduction**\* (phantom & clinical testing) • **Shields 60–150 kV**, exceeding standard 120–130 kV lead limits (IEC 61331-1/3:2014) • **10× more durable** — 300,000 flexes vs. lead cracking around 25,000 • **Targets lateral & posterior head exposure** traditional lead does not fully cover • **Lightweight, ergonomic design** for consistent every-case wear   ### Radiation Exposure Is Cumulative. Most surgeons don’t know exactly how much radiation they absorb over the course of a career in the OR. What’s clear is that for those routinely working around fluoroscopy, cumulative exposure is real — and it builds gradually over time. Minimally invasive procedures have improved patient outcomes. They have also increased radiation scatter exposure to clinicians positioned near the field — especially around the head and neck. **Over years of practice, that exposure adds up.** ### In DR. DERMAN’S Words “I love the work I do, and I want to protect my long-term health so I can continue doing it. That’s why I wear head and neck protection for every case now. It needs to be lightweight, comfortable, and practical enough to use consistently — otherwise it simply won’t get worn.” **Protection only works if you actually wear it — every case.** ### Why Head and Neck Protection Measured scatter patterns during fluoroscopy-guided procedures demonstrate significant exposure to the operator’s head and neck.\* **Texray closes the gap** - as the animation from the phantom study\* proves. ![Larsson 2024 – Phantom Study Animation – Heatmap Movement – v1.gif](https://fortegamedical.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content%20and%20Media%20Graphics/Clinical%20Study%20Graphics/Larsson%202024%20%E2%80%93%20Phantom%20Study%20Animation%20%E2%80%93%20Heatmap%20Movement%20%E2%80%93%20v1.gif.gif?width=750&height=422&name=Larsson%202024%20%E2%80%93%20Phantom%20Study%20Animation%20%E2%80%93%20Heatmap%20Movement%20%E2%80%93%20v1.gif.gif "Larsson 2024 – Phantom Study Animation – Heatmap Movement – v1.gif") [Download the Head & Neck Exposure Summary](mailto:jp.hartigan@fortegamedical.com) ### **Personal-use physician access** ### **Promo code: DERMAN50OFF — 50% off** Valid for individual physician use only.   Not applicable to hospital, IDN, or group procurement. 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