Cath Lab Room Size

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Cath lab room size.

The american college of cardiology recommends 500 600 square feet for the procedure area and 150 200 square feet allotted to the control room. Providing enough space for the equipment to exercise its full range of motion and for doctors and technicians to work is critical for patient care. Knowing the typical room dimensions for a philips cath angio lab is the first step toward deciding exactly which location you place the system in your new facility. The acc suggests 500 600 sq ft for the procedure area and 150 200 sq ft for the control room.

We ve been asked so many times by so many people that several of us got the dimensions tattooed on our forearms for quick reference. Here are the recommended components of a cardiac cath lab. After all this is why the cath lab exists. The catheterization laboratory procedure room should provide ample space for the equipment in room storage and movement of the patient into and out of the room via stretcher or patient bed.

Proper room dimensions for a ge cath angio lab continue to be a topic of frequent discussion here in the block imaging project management department. Authors johannes bonatti 1. Search in pubmed search in nlm catalog add to search.