Monday, December 2, 2013

Lead products for radiation shielding

To shield radioactive materials, X-Ray, CT, MRI or PET scanning equipment or the rooms that house them, lead is the best metal to mould radiation shielding products. Sheet lead and foils, adhesive backed and coated lead materials, custom components and lead stampings etc. can be used to shield harmful radiations.

Medi-RayTM1 provides the most comprehensive materials and assemblies for your lead shielding projects. The variety of lead product designs, in-house coating services and machining capabilities provide the customer with numerous alternatives and options. Medi-RayTM has several custom lead brick configurations that can be altered to a customer’s requirements and provided in pure lead or antimonial lead.

Me-diray provides the following lead shielding products

Generator shielding


Used for the on-site conversion of saline solutions into usable dosages of radiopharmaceuticals, Medi-RayTM’s Generators provide both the efficiency and the safety.
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Sheet Lead


Medi-RayTM produces a wide range of lead materials in sheet form for the shielding of nuclear medicine facilities and X-Ray rooms. Sheet lead shielding material is Sheet Lead & Foil available in thin antimonial lead foils that adapt well to thin contoured applications such as electrical shielding. Sheet lead is also available in thicknesses well suited for walls, doors, and ceilings. To meet the heaviest duty shielding needs we provide lead plates.
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PET scanner shielding


Medi-RayTM is currently working with industry experts to develop a unique syringe shielding and transport apparatus specifically designed to meet the heavier shielding demands of PET scanning.
This new apparatus will provide clinicians with a high level of protection from the arrival of the radioactive material in its shipping container all the way to its administration in the scanning facility.
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Lead Lining


Medi-Ray TM’s line of adhesive-backed lead sheeting enables a manufacturer to effortlessly construct a custom shielded container by simply cutting the sheet lead with scissors or a razor knife and applying it to foam packing material. The other side of the adhesive backed lead sheet is covered with a durable white plastic film for safe handling and easy cleaning.
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Lead Stamping


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Lead Extrusions


Medi-Ray's custom production machines can provide extrusions in numerous shapes and sizes. Extrusions provide an economical method of producing products with cost savings, excellent surface characteristics, and adherence to dimensional tolerances.
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1. Medi-Ray: Medi-Ray is devoted to innovation in lead metal technology. Since 1974, Medi-Ray has been the largest supplier of radio-pharmaceutical shipping containers. Medi-Ray is mainly known for shielding radioactive products, X-ray, PET, CT or MRI equipment. For any further enquiry or to get free quotes,  call at 877-898-3003 / 914-979-2740 or fax at 914-337-4620. You can send e-mails at sales@mediray.com. Office is located at 150 Marbledale Road, Tuckahoe, New York 10707. Visit http://www.mediray.com/ for more information.

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