GE Discovery NM/CT 670 Instructions Manual page 68

Equipment Description and General Construction Requirements
Operator room
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Operator field of view, enabling direct view of patient table in bore, or taking into consideration viewing
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via remote closed-circuit camera in the scan room and screen in the operator room
Radiation shielding, electromagnetic shielding, etc.
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Space, power and network connections for additional equipment such as PACS workstation, archiving
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devices, etc.
Proximity of scan room to other utilities
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Avoid detrimental influences from surrounding rooms and activities, such as:
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Radioactive or magnetic sources
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A local wireless environment
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Vibrations
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Transformers from elevators, compressors, or other high power devices.
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Plan the optimal proximity of the scan room to related utilities. In addition to patient comfort, take
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into consideration that background radiation activity from such utilities could negatively affect image
quality and system calibration. These utilities include:
Waiting/injection areas, toilets
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Viewing and processing rooms
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Radionuclide storage and preparation area
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Office facilities
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Smoke detectors that use/have radioactive activity
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Discovery NM/CT 670 – Standard Integration Instructions
5483063-1EN, Rev.2, ©2015 GE Healthcare 2-25
2.2 Room Size, Layout and Considerations
2.2.4 Layout Considerations