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Facilities for Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology - HBN 6, supplement 1

Health Building Note 6, supplement 1 (1994), Facilities for Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, provides planning and design guidance for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suites against a background of rapid change. MRI scanners are getting smaller, lighter and portable models are appearing on the market. It complements the guidance contained in Health Building Note (HBN) 6 - ‘Radiology department’, published in 1992.

The MRI suite is assumed to be an integral part of the radiology department but, where this is not so, additional accommodation may be required and these options are described.

Contents of Health Building Note 6, Supplement 1

1: Scope of Supplement 1 of Health Building Note 6
• lntroduction
• Range of provision
• Inclusions
• Exclusions

  2: General service considerations

• lntroduction

  Technical considerations

• A magnet
  Magnetic field strength; types of magnet; magnetic shielding systems; safety and control of access
• Radio signals
  Radio-frequency pulses; radio-frequency shielding systems
• A computer

  Clinical issues

• Patients and their requirements
• Workload
• Location of MRI suite
• Clinical management of patients
  Pre-examination questioning; preparation procedures; MRI examination; post-examination procedures
• Anaesthetic services
  Consultant anaesthetist; anti-static flooring

  3: Functional requirements

• Introduction
• Patient flow
• Reception/office
• Main waiting area
• Bed/trolley/wheelchair waiting area
• Master index/report index/diagnostic index
• Counselling room
• Patient preparation room
• Patients’ sub-waiting area
• Patients’ WCs
• Locker bay
• MRI scanner room
• Control room
• MRI trolley bay
• Anaesthesia/recovery bay
• Resuscitation trolley bay
• Technical equipment room
• Reporting room
• Laser imaging room
• Management office
• General store

  4: General design considerations

  5: Engineering services

• Introduction
• Radio-frequency shielding of services to MRI scanner room

  Mechanical services

• Heating
• Ventilation
• Piped medical gases

  Electrical services

• Lighting
• Power supply to MRI scanner
• Specialised wiring
• Music
• Fire safety

  6: Cost information

• Introduction
• Works cost
• unctional unit
• Essential Complementary Accommodation (ECA)
• Optional Accommodation and Services (OAS)
• Dimensions and areas
• Circulation
• Communications
• Engineering services

  7: Activity Data

• Introduction
• Activity Data applicable to this Supplement
• List of Activity Data A-Sheets

  Appendix 1: Radio frequency shielding

  Appendix 2: Glossary

  Bibliography