Lead-lined radiation doors are specialized doors designed to prevent the transmission of ionizing radiation, such as X-rays and gamma rays, from one area to another.
Applications
• X-ray rooms
• CT scan and fluoroscopy suites
• Radiotherapy and oncology departments
• Research laboratories
• Industrial radiography facilities
Construction
These doors typically consist of:
• A steel door core
• An internal sheet of lead (often 0.8 mm to 6 mm or more, depending on shielding requirements)
• Lead-lined frames and hardware to maintain continuous radiation protection
• Optional lead-glass vision panels for observation windows
The lead thickness (often called lead equivalency) is selected to match the radiation shielding requirements of the surrounding walls and the radiation source being used.
