X-ray rooms require shielded walls, floors, and ceilings to protect from radiation. Lead is a suitable shielding material that absorbs x-ray energies. Floors are typically made of vinyl or tile and must have a shielding equivalent to at least 1mm of lead. Walls can be made of brick, concrete, or lead paint and must extend from the floor to a height of at least 2m. The ceiling provides insulation and sound absorption with a recommended lead thickness of 1-2mm. Protective barriers for doors and windows use leaded glass or lead shielding. Lighting levels and construction materials must be assessed based on room dimensions and workload.

1. X-Ray / Radiographic Imaging
Rooms
HANA`A JAMOOS
NAJDAT HAZAIMH
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2. X-Ray room
 Definition
 Material
1. Floors
2. Walls
3. Ceiling
4. Protective screen (door &
window)
5. lighting
 Local case study
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3. X-Ray / Radiographic Imaging Rooms
 produce x-ray gamma photons
 Rooms are require shielded walls ,floors , ceiling and
shielded door
 Note Shielding must be calculated by a physicist
or radiation expert
 /// lead is a suitable shielding option for energies
encountered in diagnostic x-rays,
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Lead
Definition

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lead
• areas adjacent to x-ray room
(underused)
• Location basement
(Earth absorbs rays )

5. Floors
 Material Vinyl floor
I. Vinyl conductivity
II. Anti static vinyl
1. Absorb rays
2. Fire Resistant
3. shiny
4. slip-resistant
5. Provides a smooth floor surface
6. Heat insulation
7. Durable.
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8. Easily cleaned.
9. Resistant to microbial growth.
10. Strength to a bear load
➢ The purpose of a floor
o is to provide horizontal clean surface
o The strength of the floor depends on type of flooring used.
o strong enough to bear loads
o be smooth even easily cleaned and scanned with disinfectant
shielding equivalent at least 1 mm lead
Floors

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 Vinyl floor
➢ Color
1. White
2. Blue
3. Green
(Cool color)
➢ Lead
Floors

8.  Material PVC
• The tiles are made of a composite of PVC and fiber, producing a thin and
fairly hard tile difficulty in cleaning.
• The main advantages of PVC
1. tiles are low cost
2. easy of replacing individual tiles
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Tiles Rolls
Floors

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10. walls
 Material
• brick or concrete are considered the
best materials, as they are easily
available, economical , and have
good structural strength.
• While lead is a suitable shielding option
for energies encountered in x-rays it is
a weak structural material
 Paint
• Smooth (washable paint for easy
clean-up)
 Color
Cool color
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curved corners …
order to avoid dust and dirt collected

11. 11walls
➢curved corners …
✓ order to avoid dust and
dirt collected
✓ Absorb rays

12.  Lead
• shielding equivalent to at least 1 mm
lead.
• Protection needs to extend from the
floor to a height of not less than 2 m
and be continuous.
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 Note Shielding must be calculated by a
physicist or radiation expert
walls

14. walls
 using graphics and colors in the interior spaces
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 Dynamic color inside a Phillips MRI scanner
walls

16. 16walls
 Dynamic color inside a Phillips MRI scanner

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➢False ceiling
1. Fire Safety
2. Recyclable
3. Ugly structural members like beams,
4. etc that usually spoil the ‘look’ of the room
are concealed
5. Provides insulation from heat
6. As a design element to create various
shapes and curves.
7. Anti-microbial performance
8. Light reflectance.
9. Sound absorption reduces noises
ceiling
Fire detector

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Lead
1mm – 2mm

19. ceiling
 using graphics and colors in the interior spaces of industrial roofs medical
devices.
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20. Protective Screen Barriers
 requirements include:
• sheet lead must be supported on both sides such
as a ply-lead-ply sandwich or similar to prevent
creeping under gravity
• the protective window
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21. • Durable solid color powder coated finishes
• X-Ray Protective Lead Glass view window
• Higher lead shielding levels available upon request
• Custom sizes and designs available
21Protective Screen Barriers
Lead Protective Shielding

22.  DOORS
radiation protection is requested for doors, the
frames are excluded from this requirement.
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Protective Screen Barriers

23. 23 Glass
Leaded glass insulator rays

24.  RECCOMENDED LIGHTING LEVELS FOR RADIOLOGY ROOM
LPT (lighting power density ) (w/sq . Ft ) = 0.40
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25. Local case study
 Islamic hospital
Floor wall ceiling
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PVC floor
Fire detector
Leaded door

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Floor

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28.  Each x-ray installation must be assessed for shielding requirements
based on the:-
• dimensions of the room
• proposed construction materials (protective screens, walls, floors,
doors)
• areas adjacent to x-ray room (occupancy, future use)
• x-ray workload
 Structural protection plans must be supplied to the Radiological
Council prior to construction or for existing buildings prior to use of
the x-ray equipment in the room
 Note that the required shielding (lead ) of any material shall be
provided at least up to the height of 2m from external finished floor
of x-ray room.
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