Importance Of X-Ray Room Lead Lining in UAE | Saferay

 

The X-ray method is well-known. It is a high-resolution imaging method with significant implications for medical and scientific research. X-ray medical imaging has saved many lives while also propelling the entire health sector forward. Through this read, we are focusing on the health effects of x rays and how X-Ray room lead lining in UAE help to mitigate the harmful effects. 

Tell Me More About The X-ray Medical Imaging 

X-rays are a kind of electromagnetic radiation that occurs naturally. When charged particles with sufficient energy collide with a substance, X rays are generated. In medical imaging, this X-ray beam passes through the patient’s body from X-ray detectors,  illuminated by short X-ray pulses. The portion of the x-ray beam is absorbed by the tissues. This absorption is based on the density of the material. Bones that are rich in Calcium(high atomic number- dense material) absorb the radiation and appear as white on the resulting digital image. Because of their poor absorption rates, any trapped gases, such as those in the lungs, appear as black spots. Fat and muscle show as grayscale images. Here are some cases where x-ray imaging is employed…

• Fractures and infections

• Arthritis

• Dental decay

• Bone cancer

• Osteoporosis

• Lung infections

• Breast cancer

• Enlarged Heart

• Blocked Blood Vessels

• To detect swallowed items

• Digestive tract problems

There are more medical imaging techniques like CT, MRI, ultrasound etc...You can learn more about it here commonly used radiology equipment and their uses

What Are The Risks Involved Here?

Overexposure to ionizing radiation can cause serious health impacts. X-rays can induce DNA mutations, which could lead to cancer later on in life. As a result, both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States government have categorised X-rays as a carcinogen. The advantages of X-ray technology, on the other hand, considerably exceed the risks associated with their use. Let us see the harmful health effects of overexposure here…

• vomiting

• bleeding

• fainting

• hair loss

• loss of skin and hair

• Hair loss

• Intense exposure to radiation kills nerve cells and blood vessels. 

• Reduction of lymphocytic cells and thereby low immunity

• Affect the reproductive tract etc…

X-rays, on the other hand, deliver such a tiny dosage of radiation that they are unlikely to create any acute health concerns.

How Lead Lining Will Help?

Even though to be on the safer side,  Safety measures made of lead, lead lining, lead shielding, lead protective aprons etc… are a great help. Lead shielding is elaborately explained in our previous post. You can check it out here lead shielding. 

Now we can see the importance of lead lining in x-ray rooms. Lead is frequently utilised to protect certain rooms in healthcare institutions because of its strong shielding characteristics. To safeguard workers and patients from the effects of radiation, lead-lined rooms are required in radiotherapy and radiology departments. Here are some factors that make land perfect for lead lining

• High Density

• The ease at which heat dissipates

• resistance to radiation damage

• Available in required weight and thickness

• shielding permanence

• High Availability

• Multy usability

• uniformity capacity.

• application flexibility

• The extreme level of stability

• high atomic number

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