Angiography Room

Angiography Room

Angiography Room Shielding & Design Guide


Angiography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize blood vessels and the heart in real time, often during surgery or critical care procedures.


Because angiography involves continuous x-ray exposure and contrast agents (x-ray dye), these rooms require specialized shielding to protect staff, patients, and adjacent occupied areas.


At Lead Glass Pro, we supply the core shielding materials hospitals and contractors need to build or upgrade angiography suites — including lead-lined windows, doors, drywall, and specialty shielding components.


🩺 What Is an Angiography Room?


An angiography room is a large, shielded medical space equipped with advanced imaging systems that allow physicians to observe blood flow and heart function during interventional procedures.


  • Uses contrast agents (x-ray dye) to highlight vessels


  • Provides real-time, continuous x-ray imaging


  • Supports procedures such as cardiac catheterization, stent placement, and vascular repair


Some angiography systems are mobile, allowing them to be used in hybrid ORs for immediate imaging during surgery. Even mobile systems still require the room to meet the shielding plan when used routinely.


📏 Typical Angiography Room Size


Because angiography rooms support complex surgical procedures, they are typically larger than standard x-ray rooms to accommodate equipment and full clinical teams.


  • Standard room size: approximately 24′ × 30′


  • Often includes large lead-lined viewing windows — commonly wider and taller than 48″ × 36″


The extra space improves safety, workflow efficiency, and access for anesthesiology and support staff.


☢️ Do Angiography Rooms Require Radiation Shielding?


Yes. Due to the continuous nature of angiographic imaging, radiation shielding is critical. Every angiography room must be built to the requirements in the shielding report.


Common required shielding components include:



Shielding requirements vary depending on the imaging system, clinical workload, and adjacency conditions, including:


  • Type of angiography system
  • Frequency of use / procedure volume
  • Room location within the facility
  • Adjacent occupancy types (public corridors, staff areas, offices, patient rooms)

To ensure safety and compliance, the shielding specifications must be issued by a licensed radiation physicist.


🪟 Lead-Lined Windows for Angiography Suites


Angiography rooms often require larger viewing windows for staff observation and safety. Our lead-lined window frames with x-ray lead glass are designed for fast installation and reliable protection.


  • Sizes available for large surgical viewing windows
  • In stock and ready to ship within 3 business days (most configurations)
  • Factory-assembled with pre-set leaded glass
  • Installs in about 10 minutes with two people


These windows provide excellent visibility into the procedure room while protecting technicians and observers.


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💬 FAQs About Angiography Room Shielding


Q: Why are angiography rooms larger than other x-ray rooms?
A: These rooms support full clinical teams and complex procedures, so more space is needed for equipment, staff movement, and safe workflow.


Q: Does angiography use more radiation than other imaging types?
A: Often yes. Because angiography involves continuous, live imaging, shielding requirements are typically higher than standard x-ray rooms.


Q: Can mobile angiography be used in operating rooms?
A: Yes — but any room where mobile angiography is used regularly must still meet the shielding plan issued for that space.


Q: Who decides how much lead shielding is needed?
A: Only a licensed radiation physicist can calculate the required lead equivalency for your angiography room or hybrid OR.


✅ Done-For-You Angiography Room Shielding Package


If you’re a contractor building an angiography suite (or hybrid OR) for a hospital or surgical center, the pressure is always the same: tight schedules, inspection risk, and coordination headaches.


Our Complete Angiography Room Shielding Package gives you a single-source, inspection-ready system — so you can deliver a room that’s built to spec, delivered on time, and ready to pass inspection without last-minute scrambling.


  • Predictable lead times to keep your project schedule intact
  • Clear scope and pricing for doors, windows, and lead-lined drywall
  • Compliance-first materials aligned to the physicist shielding report


Want a complete quote package for the room?


👉 Request a Complete Angiography Room Quote


🛡️ Build a Safe, Compliant Angiography Room With Lead Glass Pro


Whether you're building a new hybrid operating suite or retrofitting an existing room for angiography procedures, Lead Glass Pro delivers fast, reliable shielding components that keep your project moving and your facility protected.



Need help interpreting a shielding report or selecting products for submittals? Our team can help.