Carefully placed gonadal shielding must always be used on female patients for the AP lumbar spine projection.

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Gonadal shielding should be used on both male and female patients for all radiographic procedures in which the gonads lie in or near the primary beam. However, for the AP lumbar spine projection, the gonads are usually not in the primary beam and therefore, gonadal shielding is not necessary. Nevertheless, it is always a good practice to use shielding whenever possible to minimize radiation exposure.

Carefully Placed Gonadal Shielding Must Always Be Used on Female