Lead-Lined Sliding Doors Create Space-Efficient Radiation Shields

X-ray rooms contain many doors, from hallway entrances to control and changing rooms. When traditional swing doors are used, valuable space is taken up by swing arc trajectories. This, in conjunction with machine size and safe layout requirements, can severely limit not only the number of X-ray rooms possible in a given space but also how accessible these rooms can be for patients with limited mobility.

Key Takeaways

Available with lead-lined doors and frames for radiation shielding

Space-saving design for greater freedom of movement

Smoke ratings possible

Flexibility in design

In Application

By gliding along or into a wall instead of swinging out of its frame, the ExamSlide™ sliding door system can save up to 30 square feet per door. It can be specified to be lead-lined. As such, it can help alleviate spatial constraints inherent in X-ray room design while providing necessary radiation shielding.

By eliminating swing arc trajectories, ExamSlide also allows patients and staff greater freedom of movement within the space. With a more open design, X-ray rooms can be made more accessible for all. These sliding door systems also give hospital staff more flexibility in the placement of the machines and controls themselves, which can allow for a more comfortable space overall.

When lined with lead, interior sliding doors and their frames offer critical radiation protection for patients and staff. Because the entire system, door and frame, can be lead-lined, it can work in tandem with radiation-blocking walls to create an unbroken protective barrier around the X-ray room.