Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Handbook 7610 (276)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
Includes control area.
c. General Purpose Radiology Toilet (TLTU1) ..................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one minimum. Provide an additional one per every three General
Purpose Radiology Rooms.
d. Radiology Dressing Room/Cubicle (DR001) .................... 35 NSF (3.3 NSM)
Provide one per each General Purpose Radiology Room and two per each
dedicated Chest Room.
e. Chest Room (XDCS1)..................................................... 250 NSF (23.2 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual procedures by 4,800; provide one room
for each whole increment of 4,800, and/or remainder of 1,440 or greater.
Minimum annual workload to provide a room is 1,440 annual procedures (see
Table 1).
Includes Control Area.
f.
Head Room (XDR01) ...................................................... 250 NSF (23.2 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
Includes control area. This room is not anticipated in future projects. It is
included here to identify a room size if an existing piece of equipment is
relocated.
g. Tomography Room (XDR01) ......................................... 320 NSF (29.7 NSM)
Provide on if in Concept of Operations.
Includes control area. This room is not anticipated in future projects. It is
included here to identify a room size if an existing piece of equipment is
relocated.
h. Radiographic / Fluoroscopic (R/F) Room (XDRF1) ..... 320 NSF (29.8 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual procedures by 2,140; provide one room
for each whole increment of 2,140 and/or remainder of 640 or greater. Minimum
annual workload to provide a room is 640 (see Table 1).
Includes control area.
i.
R/F Dressing Room/Cubicle (DR001)................................ 35 NSF (3.3 NSM)
Provide one per R/F Room.
j.
R/F Patient Toilet (TLTU1) ................................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per R/F Room
k. Mammography / Stereotactic Mammography Sub Waiting
(WRC01).............................................................................. 45 NSF (4.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 15 NSF per each diagnostic room greater
than one.
l.
Mammography Room (XDM01) .......................................160 NSF (14.9 NSM)
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