Table Info

Types of protection	Logistics	Protection	Comfort
Cap, collar, glasses	Simple	50% to 90%	Low
Suspended ceilings	Complex	> 90%	Intermediate
Cabin	Advanced	99%	High
Zero radiation	Very advanced	100%	Very high

Declarations

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AB: Writing—original draft, Conceptualization, Validation, Supervision. The author read and approved the submitted version.

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Andrea Borghini who is the Editorial Board Member of Exploration of Cardiology had no involvement in the decision-making or the review process of this manuscript.

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