Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Handbook 7610 (276)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
Excludes control area. This room contains a fixed scanning gantry, couch,
pedestal and peripheral devices as well as support functions (i.e., crash cart,
counter workspace, hand sink, and storage.) Items that may be stored in this
room are linens, intravenous and oral contrast agents, disposable syringes,
biopsy trays, needles, alcohol preps, tubes, pans, etc.
c. Control Room (XCTC1) ................... .............................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per CT Scanning Room.
Note: two adjacent Scanning Rooms may share one Control Room.
This room contains a free standing operator's console which is used to control
the scanning operations and image manipulation for different application studies.
An observation window provides visual access to the scanning room for viewing
the patient during a procedure. The operator should have direct access to the
patient in the scanning room from the control room and from the control room to
the computer and power equipment room.
d. Power and Equipment Room (XMRE1) ........................ 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per CT Scanning Room.
This room houses the electrical power panels and electronic panels, X-ray
power supply and components, computer system image processor components,
and other peripheral devices. This room must be well illuminated for
maintenance procedures and, because this is a separate room, it must be air
conditioned and humidity controlled.
e. Physician Viewing Room (XCTL1) ................................ 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per CT Patient Area.
Applicable when Authorized by Radiology Service, the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) Central Office. This space will not be required with all CT imaging
systems. It is only needed in facilities with approved teaching programs or
facilities with large workloads. One viewing room will support two CT scanners.
This room is utilized as a physicians viewing room and for group consultations,
reading, and interpretations of CT images. Included is an independent display
console which the physician may apply a number of interactive procedures in
order to extract more information.
f.
Patient Toilet (TLTU1) ........................................................ 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per CT Scanning Room.
Locate adjacent to scanning room.
g. Patient Stretcher Holding Bay (WRL01) ........................... 80 NSF (7.4 NSM)
Provide one per two CT Scanning Rooms.
This bay provides space for holding, preparation, and/or observation of patients
either pre- or post-procedure
h. Medication Prep (MEDP1).................................................. 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
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