Designing Healthcare Facilities for Advanced Radiological Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques
by Bill Rostenberg
The Architecture of Medical Imaging is the foremost guide to the design of state-of-the-art medical imaging facilities for radiography, MRI, and CT and PET scans.
Contents
Overview
- Design Considerations for Imaging Facilities
- Forces of Change in Imaging Facility Design
Development of an Imaging Facility
- Organization of a Medical Imaging Project
- Management of the Process
- Equipment Planning
Imaging Techniques
- Imaging Techniques
- Image Management Systems
Design and Planning
- Design Concepts
- Work Flow and Circulation
- Department Location and Configuration
- Space Requirements
- Room Design
- Physical Properties Influencing Design
- Renovation Versus New Construction
Trends Influencing Tomorrow's Imaging Facilities
- Imaging Beyond the Radiology Department
- Future Vision
Appendices
- Descriptions of Selected Imaging Facilities
- Excerpts from ACR Guidelines for MRI Safety
- Excerpts from 2001 AIA Guidelines for Construction and Equipment of Hospitals and Medical Facilities
Index
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