Radiology Architecture, Engineering & Construction Newsletter

Architecture for Radiology

June, 2008

In This Issue

Featured Articles:

"Pushing Productivity: How Imaging is Building Efficiency & Cutting Costs", (c) Beth Walsh, Health Imaging & IT, June 1, 2008

"The Deficit Reduction Act has taken its toll and “we have reasons to believe that there will be further cuts,” says Kirk Lawson, administrator of the New York University radiology department. “Radiology is going to remain a potential target down the road in the next few years for further cuts.” As a large enterprise, NYU is surviving in spite of cuts. Also, as an independent, private center, “our volume, size and ability to be flexible lets us respond more easily..."

For full text of the article, go to: http://arch4rad.com/Articles-6-08-HealthImaging+IT-PushingProductivity.htm

"Productivity and Workflow in Today's Radiology Practice: An Attempt to Eliminate the Paper Chase and Recapture Image Quality", (c) Paola Accalai, Medicexchange.com May 20, 2008

"By law, each time changes are made to patient scan protocols they must be accompanied by a new order from the referring physician. In order to maintain policy, laws and procedures, a great deal of paper documentation is still used throughout radiology practice. Progress towards paperless radiology in the new age of digital environments can be an up-hill battle, especially for outpatient imaging centers..."

For full text of the article, go to: http://arch4rad.com/Articles-6-08-MediExchange-Productivity+Workflow.htm

Highlights of Current and Recent Radiology Work at:
*Architecture for Radiology* (Architecture/Engineering/Interior Design) and Empire Projects, Inc. (Project Management)

A/E: New and Renovated Multi-Modality radiology centers involving the most up-to-date radiology equipment from GE, Siemens, Philips, Stereotaxis, and Varian

A/E: New Radiation Oncology Center

Project Management: New Multi-Modality Radiology including diagnostic and interventional modalities

A/E: Research Radiology Suite (a 10,000 sf facility incl. (2) 3.0 T MRI's, 7.0 T MRI, CT, Administrative and Support)

A/E: Private Diagnostic Center, incl. Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry

A/E: Private Diagnostic Center, incl. 1.5 T MRI, Open MRI, CT, Pet CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Sonography

A/E: New 64 Slice CT Suites

A/E: Master Plan of Numerous Radiology Depts.

A/E: Radiofluoroscopy Suite, including (2) RF rooms and support

A/E: Diagnostic Center, including CT and Open MRI

A/E: Angiography Suite

A/E: Private Diagnostic Center (a 10,000 sf facility incl. MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Nuclear Medicine)

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