Lead Sheets Description:

Lead sheeting is used across industries for many reasons including soundproofing, corrosion protection and medical equipment. Notably, lead sheeting is used to protect people from harmful radiation in x-rays, PET and CT scans and much more. It can also be built into walls, doors and frames to protect medical personnel from gamma rays.

The properties of lead which make it an excellent shielding material are its density, high atomic number, high level of stability, ease of fabrication, high degree of flexibility in application, and its availability. The following is a discussion of these properties as related to the criteria of selecting a shield material.

Application:

Lead sheet is typically used in conjunction with plywood to make a radiation protective wall. In most cases, 2mm lead equivalent will be used for the majority of the imaging room. Nuclear Medicine and PETCT, on the other hand, will necessitate additional calculations based on class H physicist calculations.

Barium Sulphate Description:

Name: 

Barium Sulfate

Appearance:

White crystalline solid

Molecular Formula:

BaSO4

Melting Point Barium Sulfate:

1580 °C

Boiling Point of Barium Sulfate:

1600 °C

Density:

4.49 g/mL

Molar Mass:

233.38 g/mol

Solubility in Water:

Poor solubility in water

Application:

A layer of radiation shielding will be created on brick walls by applying barium plastering. Whereas the price is less expensive than lead sheet. There will be a 10-year life span.

Lead Door Description:

Lead Lined wood doors shield against the transmission of harmful radiation and are typically used in medical settings, airports, and industrial applications. The doors feature interior layers of particleboard and lead with a wood or laminate exterior.

Application:

Lead doors will be installed in all diagnostic imaging rooms, with a 2mm lead equivalent specification. The thickness of the lead door will be determined by a Class H physicist for Nuclear Medicine and PET.

Lead Window Description:

Lead window allows the radiographer to see both rooms from the control room without using any mechanical or electronic switches since the glass itself prevents the hazardous Xray from passing through.

Application:

Lead window will be installed in all diagnostic imaging rooms, with a 2mm lead equivalent specification. The thickness of the lead window will be determined by a Class H physicist for Nuclear Medicine and PET.

Smart Glass Description:

Smart glass, as its name suggests, is operated by a simple electrical switch, controlling the opacity of the glass from clear to translucent. Smart glass works on an electrical principle switching from frosted to clear when power is applied.

Application:

Will be viable to install in the really private space. For example, an interventional imaging room (Cath Lab)