Are you looking for a way to improve your medical practice? One way to do that is by using equipment room drawings. Medical equipment rooms come in all shapes and sizes, but they all serve the same important purpose: to store and protect your valuable medical equipment.
Whether you're just starting out or you've been in business for a while, it's important to understand the different types of drawings that can be used in your equipment room and their specific uses.
In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at some of the most common types of drawings and explain what each one is used for. We'll also provide tips on how to create your own equipment room drawings using CAD software. So whether you're just starting out or you're looking for ways to improve your existing setup, read on for more information on Equipment Room Drawings 101!
The Operator Wall
The operator wall is where the person taking the x-ray stands. They need to be able to see the patient. The wall has lead in it to protect the person taking the x-ray. There is also a window so they can see what they are doing.
The type of equipment you will use in the operator wall depends on the details of the drawing. If, for example, we are drawing a chiropractic x-ray room, we would only draw a wall and a tube stand where the generator goes, as well as where the operator wall is.
The equipment room drawing shows where the operator wall should be located, how large it should be, and what is behind the operator wall. This includes the computer, monitor, and shelf with the control panel for the x-ray generator.
Electrical requirements for your equipment room
The electrical requirements for the equipment room are detailed in the equipment room drawing. In most cases, the generators that we supply to customers will require incoming power of at least one hundred amps. If customers don't have that incoming power, we can provide them with a stored energy generator that works on batteries instead.
The power that comes into the building needs to go to a disconnect switch. This is so the power can be turned off if there is a problem. The power will then go into the x-ray generator. This will depend on what the customer wants and what kind of generator they have. There are two types of generators: single phase or three phase. This will all be explained in the equipment room drawing.
The exterior walls of your equipment room
When we create the equipment room drawing, we also include details and explanations of what is on the exterior walls or what is on the other side of the x-ray room. This might be a hallway, a parking lot, or even interior walls like a patient room or procedure room. It's important to include these elements when we're creating the equipment room drawing.
We try to use as little lead as possible. If we know that the tube is pointing towards an exterior wall, sometimes that means we don't have to use lead on that wall. If the composition is made of concrete, or it is in a place where we can position the equipment room so that less lead is needed, then we'll do that.
Role of the physicist in planning the equipment room
The equipment room drawing is also very helpful to the physicist. When we give them the drawing, they will tell us how much lead and where it is needed in the walls, and sometimes in the ceiling and floor too.
Summary
We hope that this article has been helpful in explaining the importance of the equipment room drawing and how it can help to ensure a successful installation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is happy to help in any way we can.
