Streamline Your X-ray Garment Management
RCS manages your X-ray garment inventory in RADCOMPLY™
We Keep You Compliant
Properly managing your lead aprons helps with garment longevity, supports compliance and safety standards, and ensures they adequately protect staff from scatter radiation and HAIs.
We update customer’s inventory information in RADCOMPLY™ after each service for all compliance needs, including:
Inventory counts
Repair, cleaning, and X-ray scans for each garment
What is RADCOMPLY™?
RADCOMPLY™ is RCS’s proprietary, cloud-based, inventory management software.
During each service, our team will manage and update your inventory data in RADCOMPLY™. Garment information can be easily exported to assist in audits and compliance.
Our customers receive best practice remarks from The Joint Commission and state boards of health and report greatly improved staff satisfaction.
Benefits of Inventory Management Tracking
Cost Savings: Our program enables you to take better care of your current inventory, extending the lifetime of your garments.
Efficiency: RCS will remove the headache of managing your lead garment inventory with our full-service platform.
Compliance: RADCOMPLY™ keeps you compliant with up-to-date reports and historical data for all your garments.
Peace of Mind: Keeping track of your lead garment inventory will help reduce the risk of cross-contamination and HAIs.
Case Study
Total Annual Cost of In-House Garment Management
$171,538 or $338/piece
A new RCS customer was previously performing in-house integrity scanning, cleaning, and documentation for 508 lead pieces across nine departments. The year prior, 87 pieces were discarded due to the integrity of the lead or damages to fabric and attachments.
Time Spent
The staff estimated each X-ray garment took 6 minutes to scan, wipe down, and document if there were no defects present. Aprons with defects or heavy soil took over 20 minutes. The process took over 111 hours to complete for the 508 pieces, averaging over 13 minutes per piece.
Downtime Revenue Lost
The hospital shut down an examination room for the entire scanning period of 14 business days. The room averaged 11 exams daily, totaling $164,738 of lost revenue over the duration of the annual screening.
Labor Cost
Techs worked in teams of two to complete the work, one minimum wage new tech and one tenured tech. For the 111 hours of work, the labor cost totaled $6,799.
Without RCS
Time-consuming inventory management process and upkeep
Unnecessary costs and time spent on X-ray scanning garments in-hours
Potentially unsafe X-ray garments worn by staff and patients
With RCS
Automated inventory tracking
Streamlined X-ray scanning and evaluation process
Easy access to garment histories and compliance data
Enhanced staff safety and reduced radiation exposure
Customers often receive “Best Practice” recognition from TJC and state boards of health
Why Annual X-ray Scans are Essential
A study found that small defects can progress rapidly, with an average increase in tears of over 270% in 10 months.
Study on Lead Apron Criteria for Rejection
K. Lambert and T. McKeon performed a study to establish stringent rejection criteria for lead aprons. Their findings suggest aprons should be replaced when:
Defects exceed 15 mm² when over critical organs (thyroid and gonads).
Defects exceed 670 mm² when along the seams, in overlapped areas, or on the back.
Defects exceed 11 mm² for thyroid shields.
What is RADCOMPLY™?
RADCOMPLY™ is RCS’s proprietary, cloud-based, inventory management software. During each service, our team will manage and update your inventory data in RADCOMPLY™. Garment information can be easily exported to assist in audits and compliance.
Our customers receive best practice remarks from The Joint Commission and state boards of health due to the information hosted in RADCOMPLY™. and report greatly improved staff satisfaction.
Inventory Management Simplified
RCS updates customer’s individual X-ray garment inventory in RADCOMPLY™ with service information after each service.
X-ray scans are saved to each asset year over year.
Garment information can be exported to assist in audits and compliance.
Save Time & Stay Compliant
RADCOMPLY™ identifies which garments need to be looked at further.
Customers can bulk approve the rest, saving significant time previously wasted on approving garment images.
Study on Practical Rejection Model for Lead Aprons
The study aimed to propose a practical model for evaluating defects in lead aprons based on ALARA principles.
The study found:
Aprons with defects exceeding 0.22 mSv, varying by the type of apron and location of tear, should be replaced (see Table 2.)
Semiannual inspection should be performed for aprons with marginal defects.
Small defects can progress rapidly, with an average increase in tears of over 270% in 10 months.
Proper handling and storage are crucial for maintaining the balance between economy and safety.
What Makes RCS Different
RCS has been leading the industry in X-ray garment compliance for over a decade.
The Joint Commission and other regulators recognize RCS as a best practice solution.