If you’re planning an MRI for your practice, clinic, hospital or medical facility, brace yourself. Because once you’ve decided which MRI is right for you—be it new or pre-owned, a replacement of an existing unit or a totally new install—there are even more things you have to plan for! Here’s a checklist that can help you during the process.
It’s wise to turn to your equipment provider for a design and site-specific drawings for your MRI suite. This plan needs to take workflow and MRI system requirements into account, and should include:
Your architect and engineer will need to review the typical and equipment site plan and apply engineering requirements to allocate space appropriately for workflow and system operation. These include:
Site Specific Room Planning
The RF and Magnetic Shielding designs should be based on measurements taken by the RF and shielding manufacturer. The goal is to protect the magnetic field homogeneity. The shielding company will then provide you with a site specific room plan. This will include:
The Secondary MRI Area will include:
Support Areas will include:
Pre Construction considerations include:
HVAC, Electrical and Mechanical Requirements include:
Please check out our blog on Top 4 Considerations Before Installing an MRI for additional information.
As you can see, there are a lot of moving parts to planning an MRI installation. However, by leaning on experts like engineers, manufacturers and companies like Atlantis Worldwide, you can reduce planning, construction and installation headaches! Contact Us Today!
About the Author: Norm Tessell, FACHE