Arizona Legislation · 2026
Arizona just mandated
radiation protection
in hospital procedure rooms.
SB 1120 requires at least 50% of procedure rooms using real-time X-ray imaging to be equipped with a radiation protection system by July 1, 2027. The technology to comply already exists.
Compliance Deadline
July 1, 2027 — Health care facilities performing fluoroscopy-guided procedures must ensure 50% of procedure rooms are equipped with a certified radiation protection system. Rural hospitals have access to a dedicated $3 million grant program under SB 1118.
The Problem
Decades of exposure.
Finally, a legal mandate to act.
Testimony before the Arizona Senate focused on occupational radiation exposure in cardiac catheterization laboratories — where clinicians work daily under real-time fluoroscopy, relying on the same lead apron that has been standard practice for decades.
The data presented to lawmakers made clear that the lead apron was never designed to protect the areas most at risk — the head, neck, eyes, and arms receive no coverage. And the cumulative exposure over a career is measurable.
"If I put your face under an X-ray machine and hit the button 25,000 to 50,000 times, I'd be arrested."
— Testimony before the Arizona Senate Committee
"The lead apron is less than a cure."
— Testimony before the Arizona Senate Committee
"Zero radiation is not aspirational. It is a moral imperative."
— Testimony before the Arizona Senate Committee
Numbers from Senate Testimony
3% of the X-ray beam produces the image — 97% is scatter into the room
25,000–50,000 chest X-ray equivalents absorbed by the face over a career
50% of clinicians have posterior cataracts by mid-career
31 interventional cardiologists died of brain tumors as of 2013 — 85% left-sided; that number has since more than doubled
6 of every 600 new physicians develop a life-threatening cancer
6% absolute increase in lifetime cancer risk
20–30 lb lead aprons worn 10–14 hours per day
55% of clinicians said they would leave the profession if conditions do not change
97%
of the X-ray beam becomes scatter radiation into the room
50%
of clinicians have posterior cataracts by mid-career
55%
would leave the profession if conditions don't change
2027
compliance deadline under Arizona SB 1120
The Legislation
What Arizona's new laws actually require
Two bills passed the Arizona Senate with clear mandates and funding pathways. Here's what facilities need to know.
SB 1120
Radiation Protection System Installation
Effective July 1, 2027
Health care facilities performing procedures involving real-time X-ray imaging must ensure at least 50% of procedure rooms are equipped with a radiation protection system.
Applies to hospitals and health care facilities in scope. Outpatient surgical centers were removed from the mandate by amendment.
SB 1118
Rural Hospital Grant Program
FY 2027 Funding
Establishes a Department of Health Services grant program to help rural hospitals cover the cost of installation.
$3,000,000 appropriated from the State General Fund. Grants apply specifically to cardiac catheterization procedure rooms. Rural hospitals are encouraged to assess eligibility now.
What Hospital Administrators Should Do Now
Compliance Checklist
Identify which procedure rooms use real-time X-ray imaging
Determine how many rooms fall under the 50% requirement
Review installation timelines relative to July 1, 2027
Assess eligibility for SB 1118 rural grant funding
Review existing lead apron programs and dosimetry practices
Plan capital budgets and compliance pathways
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The technology to protect clinicians already exists.
Arizona just made it a legal requirement.
MasterPeace™ by Texray — FDA-cleared, peer-reviewed, and available now.
The Solution
MasterPeace™
by Texray
MasterPeace™ is an Enhanced Radiation Protection Device (ERPD) — a modular, table-side radiation shielding system designed to reduce occupational scatter exposure around the procedure table.
The system is configured around the procedure table to address the primary source of exposure: patient-reflected scatter radiation. It integrates into existing clinical workflows without disrupting the procedure.
FDA-Cleared
Regulated as an Enhanced Radiation Protection Device. Supported by peer-reviewed studies in JACC, J-SCAI, and Circulation.
Modular System — Configurable per Room
Under-table panels, table-side components, and accessory shielding elements. Final configuration based on room layout and procedural requirements.
Addresses the Source — Not Just the Clinician
Shields at the scatter pathway — around the table — rather than relying on personal protective equipment alone.
Protects Everyone in the Room
Coverage for the primary operator, assistants, nurses, and support staff — not just the surgeon at the table.
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