Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Handbook 7610 (276)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
This room houses the computer system image processor components for the
digital fluoroscopic imaging procedures. The room must be well illuminated for
maintenance procedures and, because this is a separate room, it must be air
conditioned and humidity controlled.
e. Patient Stretcher Holding Bay (WRL01) ........................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide two per Procedure Room.
This bay provides space for holding, preparation, and/or observation of patients
either pre- or post-procedure
f.
Patient Toilet (TLTU1) ........................................................ 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per every two Procedure Rooms.
g. Medication Prep (MEDP1).................................................. 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Provide one per Interventional Radiology Patient Area.
h. Viewing / Consultation Room (XVC01) ........................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one minimum. Provide one per two Procedure Rooms. Provide an
additional one if greater than two rooms.
i.
Scrub Alcove (ORSA1)........................................... ............ 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Provide one minimum. Provide an additional one per two Procedure Rooms
greater than one.
Includes two scrub sinks.
j.
Sterile Supply / Instrument Room (ORCW1) ................. 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one minimum. Provide one per two Procedure Rooms, maximum two
rooms.
k. Equipment Storage Room (SRS01) ............................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one minimum. Provide one per two Procedure Rooms.
Storage for equipment, catheters, guidewires, etc.
l.
Film Processing Room (XFP01)......................................... 75 NSF (7.0 NSF)
Provide if conventional film processing is required..
3. Computed Tomography (CT)
The CT suite includes four core elements: Scanning Room, Computer/Power
Equipment Room, Control Room, Viewing/Consultation Room.
a. Sub-waiting (WRC01)......................................................... 45 NSF (4.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 15 NSF per each CT Scanning Room
greater than one.
b. CT Scanning Room (XCTS1) ................... ..................... 400 NSF (37.2 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual procedures by 3,840; provide one room
for each whole increment of 3,840 and remainder of 1,150 or greater. Minimum
annual workload to provide a room is 1,150 (see Table 1).
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