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The RF shielded enclosure that houses your MRI magnet is not a building component but a piece of support equipment, just like a chiller or MRI equipment itself. The RF shielding actually resides in the wall so its importance is often overlooked. If the RF shield does not work – the MRI does not work. Pay careful attention
- Weight Matters
- Building Vibration
- Equipment Selection
- Sound interference
- Conclusion
Let’s start with weight, as MRI equipment is heavy, typically weighing 8,000 to 10,000 pounds with the load concentrated over a relatively small footprint of approximately 4.5-foot square. Besides the magnet self-weight, associated control-room electrical equipment can weigh between 2,500 to 3,000 pounds. Years ago, most imaging suites for healthca...
Building vibrations must be evaluated because vibrations can reduce the image quality of the scans. When MRI suites are located on grade-level conditions, isolation joints in the floor slab can help limit the transfer of floor vibrations entering the suite. Vehicular traffic in proximity to the suite can cause ground vibrations to enter the suite. ...
Today, MRI manufacturers/vendors provide vibration design criteria on the equipment cut sheets. The design team can benefit when the owner makes final equipment selection early in the design phase. When equipment selection is not finalized, the design team must make assumptions about the design criteria. Hiring a vibration consultant is recommended...
MRI scanners are capable of producing sound pressure levels in excess of 110 dBA. Sound from MRI equipment can be extremely disruptive to other occupants in the building. Just as vibration can travel through a building structure to an MRI, acoustical frequency vibration can be telegraphed through building components to surrounding spaces. Construct...
While this article primarily touched on some of the structural and architectural design considerations of MRI suites, many other design aspects should be considered by your design team, including mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. The most successful MRI suites result from a knowledgeable, integrated architecture and engineering planning ...
The amount of iron needed and its location on walls, floor and ceiling may be estimated by IMEDCO, but in most cases the MRI system manufacturer provides a calculation of dimen-sions and exact location.
Sep 23, 2019 · When it comes to the design of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suites in hospitals and healthcare facilities, designers and architects have their work cut out for them.
- How many machines need to be replaced and operation of the suite. Most hospitals cannot just close their imaging suite to make the replacement. Therefore, the hospital needs to assess the current MRI backlog with procedure cost to determine what they can take offline during construction and for how long while still providing proper patient care and reasonable wait times.
- What is a Tesla and Why Do They Matter? MRI requires a magnetic field that is both strong and uniform. Teslas (T) are the unit of measurement that refers to the magnetic field strengths.
- Strive for Wide, Keep it Closed, Hardly Ever Open. In addition to teslas, machine format should be a deciding factor when purchasing a new machine. Like choosing teslas, there is no “one size fits all”.
- Get in the Zone, Safety Zones. Once your machines have been chosen, you should consider machine locations and MRI safe practices. An MRI suite should be divided into four clearly marked zones to minimize potential risks and adverse incidents.
The preferred RF enclosure for MRI application consists of wood panels wrapped with copper. This provides a lightweight system that offers the best longevity in RF integrity. The panels are bolted together and to the floor system. The alternative consists of metal-wood-metal composite panels.
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Sep 10, 2012 · Access into the scan room should accommodate a stretcher; there should be sufficient space around the patient table for proper handling; and prep rooms, restrooms, and holding areas should be located near the scan room as well.
