Lead Shielding & Radiation Protection
Validated Protection for Clinical Staff
Facilities Construction Services (FCS) provides expert engineering and installation of custom lead shielding systems. We collaborate closely with medical physicists and licensed Professional Engineers (PE) to deliver verified radiation attenuation—ensuring the safety of your clinical teams and patients in sensitive diagnostic and therapeutic environments.
Our shielding solutions are custom-calculated based on specific equipment output (kVp) and facility layout, providing a high-performance barrier against secondary radiation leakage.
Shielding Modalities
CT & PET/CT Shielding
High-density lead-lined drywall and interlocking lead bricks for therapeutic areas, providing maximum protection for multi-slice scanners.
X-Ray & Mammography
Strategic installation of lead-lined wall panels, ensuring zero-leakage pathways for standardized diagnostic radiography.
Fluoroscopy & Angio
Ceiling and floor reinforcement coordinated with lead barrier placement for high-output interventional imaging suites.
Lead Doors & Windows
Custom lead-lined doors including hardware and specialized lead-glass control windows for technician safety and visualization.
Nuclear Medicine
Specialized shielding solutions for hot labs and radioisotope storage, managing both exposure and radioactive containment.
Physics Review
We work directly with your medical physicist to ensure every ounce of lead installed matches the validated attenuation report.
Physicist-Led Compliance
Radiation shielding is not a construction variable; it is a physics absolute. FCS requires that every shielding installation is validated by a third-party medical physicist’s report. We then install, certify, and test the barrier for structural continuity.
Under our in-house PE oversight, we perform "Zero-Leakage" validation testing post-installation to ensure that no gaps exist at seams, penetrations, or door seals before facility commissioning.
Our Shielding Protocol:
- • Pre-Install Physicist Calculation
- • Certified Lead Thickness Audit
- • Seamless Joint Verification
- • Post-Install Shielding Survey