Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Handbook 7610 (276)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
Provide one per CT Scanning Room.
i.
Storage Room (SRS01) ......................... ............................ 80 NSF (7.4 NSM)
Provide one per CT Patient Area.
Storage for contrast material, laser film, mobile equipment.
C.
Support Areas
1. Staff Work Area (WRCH1) ....................................................... 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 30 NSF per each diagnostic room greater than
two.
3. Crash Cart Alcove (RCA01)..................................................... 20 NSF (1.9 NSM)
Provide one per Radiology Service.
4. Stretcher/Wheelchair Storage (SRLW1) ................................. 40 NSF (3.8 NSM)
Provide one per two procedure / scanning rooms.
5. Storage, Alcove, Mobile X-Ray Unit (XRM01) ....................... 40 NSF (3.8 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
Refer to Chapter 100 MS&N Patient Care Units for alternate location.
This area is used for temporary storage of a mobile radiographic unit that is line
powered, capacitor discharged or battery powered.
6. Mobile C-Arm Storage Alcove (XRM02) ................................. 40 NSF (3.8 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
7. Tele-Radiology Workstation (XVC01) ................................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
Provide one workstation/digitizer to send out images
8. Tele-Radiology Office(XVC01) ............................................ 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.
9. Storage (SRE01) .................................................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Radiology Service.
10. Linen Storage Alcove (LCCL1) ............................................... 20 NSF (1.9 NSM)
Add all GR, RF, MR, US, IR procedure/scanning rooms, divide by two. Provide one
per increment. Minimum of one per Radiology Service..
11. Clean Supply Room (SRSE1) ............................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 40 NSF per procedure/scanning room greater
than two.
12. Soiled Utility Room (USCL1) ............................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Radiology Service.
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