Shielded system with a housing having a high atomic number metal coating applied by thermal spray technique

摘要

A radiation-shielded system and method of producing a radiation-shielded system having at least one component (10) susceptible to disruption upon exposure to ionizing radiation, wherein-the susceptible component (10) is protected by a rigid housing (12) having a metallic layer (14) of high atomic number that is deposited on the surface of the housing (12) using a thermal spray technique.