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FACILITY
Shall refer to clinical diagnostic x-ray facilities
lighted & ventilated
REQUIREMENT/S FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF X- RAY FACILITIES:
1. The room must be well ____ and ____
accessible
REQUIREMENT/S FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF X- RAY FACILITIES:
2. It must be____ to the department to be served.
outside entrance & one communicating
REQUIREMENT/S FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF X- RAY FACILITIES:
3. It must be provided with an _____ and _____ with the hospital.
size
REQUIREMENT/S FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF X- RAY FACILITIES:
4. The size and activity of the hospital must determine the ___ of the department.
50-100 beds
400 sq.meter floor areas
100-500 beds
700 sq.meter floor areas
1500 more beds
1200 sq. meter floor areas
1. office of the radiologist
2. dressing room
3. waiting room
4. dark room
5. exposure room
6. viewing room
7. filing room
8. conference room
9. staff lounge
10. ultrasound room
11.CT scan room
12.Radiotherapy room
13.fluoroscopy room
14. Mammography room
15. Nuclear Medicine room
16. MRI room and so on ….
X-RAY DEPARMENT MUST PROVIDE ROOMS FOR THE FOLLOWING:
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR
Overview of the relationship of radiology service and rest of the hospital department
ARCHITECT
Responsible for the construction details
RADIOLOGIST AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST
Provides the necessary information and facilities workload, flow patterns and anticipate future requirements.
RADIOLOGIC PHYSICIST
Responsible for specification of protective barriers.
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
Provide the specification of power requirements, space requirements and radiation
OWNER / LICENSEE
Is a person, association, partnership or corporation licensed by the Department of Health to operate and maintain an x-ray facility
RADIATION PROTECTION OFFICER (RPO)
A person responsible for the conduct of radiation safety programs in a x-ray facility who is either a medical physicist, a qualified physician, radiologic or x-ray technologist.
X-RAY SERVICE ENGINEER/TECHNICIAN
Is an individual with knowledge and skills in the repair and maintenance of x-ray machines and with training in radiation protection.
No. of patient/year
No. of examinations/year
No. of hospital beds
out-patient to in patient ratio
X-ray machine workload
FIVE WAYS TO DETERMINE DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES :
age
population density
race
average income of the community to be served
DETERMINATION OF THE NO. OF X-RAY ROOMS SHOULD BE INFLUENCED BY THE CHRACTERISTICS AS FOLLOWS: (4)
It should be near the outpatient clinic.
It should be near the emergency room.
It should be near the surgical department.
It should be near the clinical laboratory.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LOCATION OF THE X RAY DEPARTMENT (4)
1. RADIOGRAPH
2. REPORTED INTERPRETATION
3. CD /USB
PRINCIPAL TYPES OF PATIENTS RECORDS: (3)
CD /USB
optional type
RADIOGRAPH
permanent record of the clinical condition of the patient.
REPORTED INTERPRETATION
the report of the Radiologist/ the result of examination
FILM
It should be kept into the department for at least 5 years. The same could be made available to the physician -in- charge upon written request.
FILM
Log books for this purpose is provided. Their attending physician may give x ray films to the patient upon presentation of written permission.
Borrowed films
are to be returned to the department as soon as possible for the purpose of safe keeping and order. This is particularly necessary when follow – up examination is requested.
original reports
file copies of the ____ are kept in order based on consecutive x-ray number
reception section
Across index file likewise maintained at the ____.
extra copies
The record section upon payment of a nominal fee may provide _____
RADIOGRAPHIC ROOM/EXPOSURE/RADIOGRAPHIC FLOUROSCOPIC EXAMINATION ROOM
The backbone of any radiologic facility and each room must have an adjacent comfort room and darkroom.
Flexibility
MOST IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OF A MODERN X-RAY FACILITY
____ for future and expansion. It must be taken note that 5 –10 years is the average life span of modern radiologic equipment
Number of examinations/yr/5000 =
required number of x-ray room
Number of hospital beds/ 200=
required number of x-ray room
Number of x-ray room x 1, 500 sq. ft. =
total space necessary
Total space x 5 % =
estimated growth / yr
16ft. x 18ft
the maximum size for any general radiographic fluoroscopic room.
20ft. x 25ft.
special examination room
1,500 sq. ft
total area designed to the x-ray department for each examination room
24” x 36”
viewing window
8ft. X 8ft.
average area of darkroom
DIAGNOSTICS
to attempt to confirm of tendency by radiographs the presence or absence of specific physical features of the patient’s medical conditions.
1. DIAGNOSTICS
2. COMMUNITY
FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY (2)
COMMUNITY
to provide diagnostic cares outside the hospitals in public health services.
