Layout Considerations - GE Discovery NM/CT 670 Instructions Manual

Equipment Description and General Construction Requirements

2.2.4 Layout Considerations

This section describes the considerations you must take into account when selecting a site and planning the
room size and layout. In addition, it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that all aspects of the scan
and operator rooms conform with the local requirements.
Room Dimensions and System Placement
The room size and shape and the placement of the system components must enable optimal functional and
working conditions, including the best possible relative positioning of the gantry, patient table and acquisition
console in operator room, including:
Operator access in scan room, around the gantry and patient table in order to:
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Assist patient positioning
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Perform examination routines
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Act efficiently and quickly in case of an emergency, including easy access to emergency switch
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Seismic considerations:
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The room dimension requirements are different for seismic systems. For example, the table must have
the clearance necessary to swing both ways in order to access all anchoring.
Discovery NM/CT 670 – Standard Integration Instructions
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2.2 Room Size, Layout and Considerations
2.2.4 Layout Considerations