FINAL DRAFT 9/28/95
Foreword
The material contained in the Magnetic
culmination of a partnering effort by the
Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health
Administration and the Facilities Quality Office.
The goal of the Design Guide is to ensure the
quality of VA facilities while controlling
construction and operating costs.
This document is intended to be used as a
guide and as a supplement to current technical
manuals and other VA criteria in the planning of
The Design
Guide is not to be used as a standard
design, and use of this Design Guide does
not limit the project Architect's and
Engineer's responsibilities to develop a
complete and accurate project design that
best meets the user's needs and the
applicable code requirements.
Lloyd H. Siegel, FAIA
Director, Facilities Quality Office
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VA DESIGN GUIDE
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
FOREWORD