Planning guide for radiologic installations. fascicle 1 -- radiation therapy installations

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:6896170

Tuddenham, W J

Five articles dealing with the development and operation of radiation therapy facilities present recommendations for the design of various types of radiation therapy facilities, including the university center, the free-standing private oncology center, and the community hospital radiation therapy department. Different concepts of department design are represented. In one article, the planning room is conceived to be the central feature of a facility; in another article, radiation therapy is designed around examination rooms. Shielding requirements are also discussed, as are the advantages and space and licensing requirements of various types of equipment. There is a need for planning appropriate computer facilities in conjunction with other equipment plans, and a critique of one radiation therapy unit is provided. The concept of a regional network for the delivery of radiation therapy services is then explored. The volume contains extensive illustrations in the form of floor plans, drawings, figures, and tables. Many of the articles include a bibliography. This is the first in a series of publications on radiation department design which will be useful to architects, engineers, and hospital planners.

• Research Organization: American Coll. of Radiology, Chicago, IL. Committee on Dept. Planning
• OSTI ID: 6896170
• Report Number(s): HRP-0018486
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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