MarShield is proud to announce the launch of its Specifiers and Architects Resource Hub. The hub providers specifiers, architects, and engineers have easy access to MarShield product information, specs, CAD drawings, and many other resources. MarShield Radiation Protection Specs (Section 13090/13 49 00) are also available in CSI 3-Part format on ARCAT.com and AECInfo.com. MarShield […]
MarShield was approached by a Senior Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Radiation Safety Officer & Stress Lab Manager from Western Canada’s premier cardiology clinics to design and manufacture a custom cabinet with a vertical storage location for flood sources and phantoms. The customer required the cabinet to be built according to custom dimensions to fit the room’s unique […]
The Conservation Science Lab at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) approached MarShield to design and manufacture a Lead Lined Mobile Shielding Barrier with a Lead Acrylic see-through upper panel. The barrier needed to be mobile and very durable for usage in several investigative areas. MarShield used Lead Acrylic to eliminate the risk of glass […]
The Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, approached MarShield, faced with the challenge of protecting staff from radiation emitted from a Spect camera – a nuclear medicine device that generates low amounts of radiation. The solution required MarShield to design and manufacture a modular radiation shielding barrier in the nuclear medicine room between the operators and […]
MarShield designs and manufactures lead lined cabinets that are utilized across a wide variety of industries including hospitals, nuclear medicine, and nuclear power industry. Some of the applications of shielded cabinets are for storing radioisotopes, radioactive waste, and providing shielding while operating x-ray tubes and protecting sensitive electronic devices from external radiation damage. Our shielded […]
The field of nuclear medicine is growing rapidly with innovations in technology, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic purposes. Variety of workplaces including hospitals, universities, and research facilities are all involved in producing, researching, and administering radiopharmaceuticals. With the increase and widespread use of nuclear medicine, the demand for shielding increases as well. There are many shielding […]
“… Lead brick Shielding solutions offer maximum configurability and protection.” MarShield manufactures lead bricks that are cast from 99.5% Minimum Pure Lead and are ideal for applications where maximum protection is required from X-Ray and Gamma Ray Radiation. FEATURES & BENEFITS Straight Bricks Can be cut on site in any direction Double stacked row configuration […]
MarShield is committed to celebrating and supporting women who work in the nuclear industry. This month we would like to promote a webinar hosted by CNSC and the Canadian Radiation Protection Association (CRPA). The webinar will showcase Canadian women’s lives and careers at various stages of working in radiation sciences. We are also proud supporters […]
Radio Frequency (RF) waves are electromagnetic waves produced by electronic devices and networks such as cell phones or radio towers. RF waves can be shielded by enclosing an area with a conductive material and electronically grounding the shield. The most common use of RF shielding in the medical industry is for Magnetic Resource Imaging (MRI), […]
MarShield is proud to attend the Reverse Expo at this year’s Health Connect Partners Radiology and Imaging Spring Conference 2021. Our team members Cory Aitken and Chris Newman will be available for personalized meetings during the Live Online Reverse Expo period from March 2-5 (8:00 am to 5:00 pm CT). The Live Online Reverse Expo […]