Lead Apron Scanning for Safety, Compliance & Peace of Mind
Professional lead apron scanning to identify damage, support compliance, extend product life, and help protect your staff with confidence.
Key Benefits
Simpler approach to IRR17 Compliance
Our fast, efficient workflow helps make routine apron inspections easier to manage and supports compliance with Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017. Clear reporting and streamlined scanning reduce disruption while helping you maintain organised inspection records.
Protect Your Existing Imaging Equipment
Avoid unnecessary use of diagnostic systems that were not designed for routine apron testing. Using a dedicated scanning service can help reduce wear on valuable imaging equipment, preserving availability for patient use and prolonging system life.
Cost-Effective & Practical
With competitive hire rates, apron scanning becomes more affordable and achievable for departments of all sizes. It can also reduce the need to divert radiographers away from clinical duties, helping save time and resources.
According to the Ionising Radiation Regulation 2017, (Part 2, Section 11.) All personal protective equipment provided pursuant to regulation 9 is, where appropriate, thoroughly examined at suitable intervals and is properly maintained.
The practice of screening lead aprons is a time consuming task that drains the resources of the medical imaging department. A hospital will often have upwards of 500 aprons in various areas and the logistics of screening them all as part of an annual programme is challenging.
Modern imaging equipment has not been designed with lead aprons screening in mind and there are a wide range of techniques used across the country, all of them adjusting the parameters of equipment that is designed for imaging patients, not screening lead aprons. Which makes it a time consuming process.
Finally, a product is available that has been designed to screen lead aprons and provide a simple, fast mechanism for producing accurate reports on the condition of your lead aprons, meaning the task of screening lead aprons can be easily delegated and a report can be then reviewed by an experienced RPS.
Built in Apron Management
THE FLAW DETECTOR® CAPTURES THE INFORMATION FOR EACH APRON IN A DATABASE AND CAN BE USED ALONG WITH OUR X-RAY TRACK QR CODES TO MANAGE YOUR LEAD APRONS EFFECTIVELY. COMPATIBLE WITH OUR X-RAY TRACK SOLUTION.
Insights, stats, and metrics
20s
Scan Time
250
Aprons per day
2
Days Average Hire
Current Practice
Using medical X-Ray Equipment
Imaging department led
Currently the practice of screening lead aprons can only be performed by the x-ray department meaning they have to provide the resources and absorb the costs.
Use of essential equipment
The screening process currently ties up essential imaging equipment whether it be a CT scanner or a fluoroscopy department
Uses Essential staff
As the equipment used to screen lead aprons requires specialist training. The process of screening lead aprons ties up important radiographically trained staff resources.
Subjective reporting
The field of view is small in fluoroscopy and detection requires good viewing conditions to ensure all potential defects are captured.
A New Approach
Using the Flaw Detector®
Each department can manage their own QA programme
The Flaw Detector® does not not require a controlled area, meaning each department can hire the equipment themselves and perform the tests in their own department, negating the need to burden the imaging department with the costs.
A self contained unit
The Flaw Detector® is self contained and requires no additional radiation protection (such as a lead lined controlled area). Meaning it doesn't need to tie up essential imaging equipment and can be used in a non clinical area.
Can be used by all staff
The Flaw Detector® does not need to use a radiographer to perform the tests. Instead, the system creates a report that can be reviewed by the radiation protection lead, to make a decision about the suitability of use.
WSR will provide full training to key individuals who will use the machine.
NB: DISCUSS WITH YOUR RPA, AS THERE MAYBE LOCAL HSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONNEL USING THE EQUIPMENT.
Objective Reports
The Flaw Detector®captures the entire apron in one sweep and reports on the image using a green and red colour scheme, providing an objective overview of the whole apron represented in a simple to read report.