Dental X-Ray Rooms
Primarily utilizes close proximity low energy x-ray for imaging of teeth and bone. Regular dental x-ray (intraoral) uses an x-ray "cone" pressed directly against the cheeks with the film placed in the mouth to produce a simple x-ray image. Panoramic X-Ray or Cone Beam C.T. provides a greater field of view as a 2 dimensional x-ray of the entire mouth. Exam room sizes are typically small from 8'0" x 8'0" up to 12'0" x 12'0". Shielding should be calculated by customer/end users radiation expert although standard dental x-ray typically utilizes only a few layers of gypsum wall board and normally does not require any lead shielding due to its low energy. However, panoramic or CBCT may require some very thin lead thicknesses depending upon overall energy levels, secondary scatter radiation fields, workloads, surrounding uncontrolled occupancy factors and other considerations. Sometimes thin lead shielding is installed as a precaution assuming worst-case scenario to keep any chance of radiation exposure to an absolute minimum, this requirement would be in accordance with the intent of ALARA (keeping doses “As Low As Reasonably Achievable”).
Contact Ray-Bar for Custom Radiation Shielding Products for the Dental Industry
If you need superior radiation shielding solutions for a medical, hospital or industrial NDT facility, look no further than Ray-Bar Engineering. Ray-Bar is a trusted global leader in designing and manufacturing X-ray protection and radiation shielding materials for medical, hospital and industrial NDT environments. With over 80 years of expertise, Ray-Bar offers a full range of USA-made products that comply with all applicable U.S. and international radiation safety and building standards.
Contact us or request a quote to learn how Ray-Bar can provide comprehensive radiation shielding solutions tailored to your application's needs. To view our full line of industry-leading radiation protective products, visit Ray-Bar Engineering Corporation today.
For additional technical assistance in designing your Dental X-Ray Room needs, call 1(800) 444-XRAY or email sales@raybar.com.
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