Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Handbook 7610 (275)
Washington, D.C. 20402
June 2006
7. FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP
Relationship of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Services Listed Below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
RELATIONSHIP
SERVICE
REASONS
2
Ambulatory Care (including ER)
G,H
2
Radiology Service
G,H
3
Cardiovascular Laboratories
H
3
Digestive Diseases Service
H
3
Intensive Care Nursing Units
H
3
Medical Research & Development
A
3
MS&N Nursing Units
H
3
Nuclear Medicine Service
G,H
3
Pulmonary Medicine
H
3
Radiation Therapy Service
G,H
3
Phys. Med and Rehabilitation Service
H
3
Spinal Cord Injury Center (SCI)
H
3
Surgical Service
H
4
Audiology and Speech Pathology Service
K
4
Canteen Service / Dining Facilities
D,E,K
Relationship:
1.
Adjacent
2.
Close / Same Floor
3.
Close / Different Floor Acceptable
4.
Limited Traffic
5.
Separation Desirable
Reasons:
A. Common use of resources
B. Accessibility of supplies
C. Urgency of contact
D. Noise or vibration
E. Presence of odors or fumes
F. Contamination hazard
G. Sequence of work
H. Patient convenience
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Closeness inappropriate
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