Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Handbook 7610 (252)
Washington, DC 20420
June , 2006
B.
All procedure and computer support areas should be planned with flexibility to
accommodate the rapid technological improvements occurring in this field. When
possible, all areas should be on one floor and contiguous.
C. PET/CT in this service, when possible, should be co-located immediately adjacent to
other CT areas in order to facilitate the use of both Nuclear Medicine techs and CT
technicians.
D. Data processing room shall be enclosed to ensure temperature and humidity
controls. Raised flooring shall be installed as required.
E.
Special considerations (hood and stack ventilation) will be necessary for installation
and placement of exhaust systems for venting radioactive gas, and for bio-hazardous
material testing.
F.
The structural system must be carefully reviewed for live load requirements,
particularly in the Patient Treatment Files and Patient Film Records areas if there is
no Picture Archiving Computer System (PACS) system and in those facilities with
PET/CT capacity that includes an on-site cyclotron.
G. Nuclear Imaging rooms need to have an emergency power supply to complete in-
process nuclear scans.
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