Radiology Design Architect Featured in Radiology Today

Radiology Architect's Design Approach to Reading Room Design Featured in Radiology Today

The Design Approach of radiology architect was featured in an article on Reading Room Design published in Radiology Today, see: http://www.radiologytoday.net/archive/rt0814p18.shtml

About Architecture for Radiology: Founded in 1996, Architecture for Radiology, LLP (www.arch4rad.com) has a national reputation for radiology design expertise. Radiology consulting specialties of the firm include design of hospital radiology departments, design of private radiology doctor’s offices, radiology equipment planning, and radiology project management.

Radiology Consulting Services Offered by Architecture for Radiology:

Radiology Design: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design/
Radiology Equipment Planning: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-equipment-planning/
Radiology Project Management: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-project-management/
Radiology Design Expert Witness Services: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design-expert-witness-services/

Ways to Follow Architecture for Radiology:

Architecture for Radiology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arch4rad
Architecture for Radiology on Blogger: http://arch4rad.blogspot.com/
Architecture for Radiology on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/architecture-for-radiology-llp
Architecture for Radiology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectureforRadiology

For further information about planning, designing and building a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine facility, visit the Architecture for Radiology website at www.arch4rad.com

MRI Room Design Article by Architecture for Radiology (www.arch4rad.com) Published

Architecture for Radiology (www.arch4rad.com), the radiology design firm, is pleased to announce the publication of a new article on MRI Room Design. Entitled “MRI Suite Design”, it was published in Advance magazine

For a full copy of the MRI Room Design article, see http://imaging-radiation-oncology.advanceweb.com/ebook/magazine.aspx?EBK=IR111212#

MRI Room Design topics covered in the article include: MRI Room Design, MRI Room Safety, MRI Room Location, MRI Room  Engineering Upgrades,  MRI Room  Vibration and Sound, MRI Room  Shielding, MRI Room  Planning, MRI Room  Aesthetics, MRI Room Patient Comfort,  MRI Room  Lighting, MRI Room Acoustics, MRI Room Finish and Color Selection, and the MRI Room Design of the Future.

About Architecture for Radiology: Founded in 1996, Architecture for Radiology, LLP (www.arch4rad.com) is a radiology architecture firm with a national reputation for radiology design expertise. Radiology consulting specialties of the firm include design of hospital radiology departments, design of private radiology doctor’s offices, radiology equipment planning, and radiology project management.

Radiology Consulting Services Offered by Architecture for Radiology:

Radiology Design: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design/
Radiology Equipment Planning: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-equipment-planning/
Radiology Project Management: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-project-management/
Radiology Design Expert Witness Services: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design-expert-witness-services/

Ways to Follow Architecture for Radiology:

Architecture for Radiology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arch4rad
Architecture for Radiology on Blogger: http://arch4rad.blogspot.com/
Architecture for Radiology on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/architecture-for-radiology-llp
Architecture for Radiology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectureforRadiology

For further information about planning, designing and building a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine facility, visit the Architecture for Radiology website at www.arch4rad.com

MRI Design, a New Article to be Published

Architecture for Radiology (www.arch4rad.com) --- the only architecture firm in the United States that specializes exclusively in radiology facility planning and design --- is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of a new article on MRI design.

MRI design concepts to be discussed in this article include: MRI design considerations, MRI design layout, MRI design safety, and MRI design trends.
The article will be published in Fall 2012.

About Architecture for Radiology: Founded in 1996, Architecture for Radiology, LLP (www.arch4rad.com) has a national reputation for radiology design expertise. Radiology consulting specialties of the firm include design of hospital radiology departments, design of private radiology doctor’s offices, radiology equipment planning, and radiology project management.

The firm is run by William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, a well-known radiology architect. The firm is highly experienced with state-of-the-art radiology practice including leading edge equipment, planning strategies, and   PACs implementation.         

Among the firm’s specialty radiology consulting services are: radiology master plans, hospital radiology departments, outpatient radiology facilities, and radiology room design including: ct room design, MRI room design, mammography room design, linear accelerator room design, cat scan room design, and nuclear medicine room design.


Radiology Consulting Services Offered by Architecture for Radiology:

Radiology Design: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design/

Radiology Equipment Planning: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-equipment-planning/

Radiology Project Management: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-project-management/

Radiology Design Expert Witness Services: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design-expert-witness-services/

Ways to Follow Architecture for Radiology:

Architecture for Radiology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arch4rad

Architecture for Radiology on Blogger: http://arch4rad.blogspot.com/

Architecture for Radiology on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/architecture-for-radiology-llp

Architecture for Radiology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectureforRadiology

For further information about planning, designing and building a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine facility, visit the Architecture for Radiology website at www.arch4rad.com

Radiology Design Publications Feature the Work of Architecture for Radiology

Radiology Design Publications have featured the work of Architecture for Radiology (www.arch4rad.com) since the firm's founding in 1996. For further information on these radiology design publications, go to arch4rad.com/radiology-design-publications/

Additional radiology design specialties of Architecture for Radiology include:
MRI design, radiology planning, ct room design, radiology room design, mammography design, CT Room Design, linear accelerator design, MRI room design, nuclear medicine design, cat scan design, and linear accelerator room design.

Radiology Consulting Services Offered by Architecture for Radiology:

Radiology Design: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design/
Radiology Equipment Planning: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-equipment-planning/
Radiology Project Management: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-project-management/
Radiology Design Expert Witness Services: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design-expert-witness-services/

Ways to Follow Architecture for Radiology:

Architecture for Radiology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arch4rad
Architecture for Radiology on Blogger: http://arch4rad.blogspot.com/
Architecture for Radiology on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/architecture-for-radiology-llp
Architecture for Radiology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectureforRadiology

For further information about planning, designing and building a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine facility, visit the Architecture for Radiology website at www.arch4rad.com

Radiology Design Trends, a New Article Just Published

Architecture for Radiology, LLP --- the only architecture firm in the United States that specializes exclusively in radiology facility planning and design --- is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of a new article on trends in radiology design and radiology planning. The article discusses the latest trends in radiology design and radiology planning.

The above article was written by William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA and Manu Venkat, of the well-known radiology design firm of Architecture for Radiology. The firm’s principle, Mr. Bernstein, is a well-known architect and radiology consultant in radiology department planning and design. Mr. Bernstein is a graduate of the Yale University School of Architecture, who has specialized in healthcare design and construction for over 30 years.

About Architecture for Radiology, LLP: This architectural company specializes in radiology planning and design. The firm is an award-winning architectural design firm specializing in the design and planning of radiology facilities including experienced radiology room designers.
The firm takes pride in providing the highest level of healthcare and hospital design work, with additional expertise in sustainable radiology facilities, energy saving measures for radiology facilities, cost reduction strategies for radiology facilities, radiology facility safety and patient safety.

Radiology Consulting Services Offered by Architecture for Radiology:

Radiology Design: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design/
Radiology Equipment Planning: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-equipment-planning/
Radiology Project Management: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-project-management/
Radiology Design Expert Witness Services: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design-expert-witness-services/

Ways to Follow Architecture for Radiology:

Architecture for Radiology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arch4rad
Architecture for Radiology on Blogger: http://arch4rad.blogspot.com/
Architecture for Radiology on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/architecture-for-radiology-llp
Architecture for Radiology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectureforRadiology

For further information about planning, designing and building a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine facility, visit the Architecture for Radiology website at www.arch4rad.com

Architecture for Radiology, LLP Featured in Article on Radiology Planning and Design Published in RSNA News

For Immediate Release (10/15/09)

Architecture for Radiology, LLP --- the only architecture firm in the world devoted exclusively to radiology planning and design --- is pleased to announce that the firm has been featured in the latest edition of RSNA News, a monthly publication by the Radiological Society of North America.

The article is entitled “Radiology Architects Forecast the Facility of the Future”, and has been published in the October 2009 edition of RSNA News. To view this article on radiology architects, go to: http://www.rsna.org/Publications/rsnanews/October-2009/RadiologyArchitects_feature.cfm.

Amongst the interesting points made in the article about planning and designing a radiology facility, whether a hospital radiology department or an outpatient imaging center, are the following:
- Radiology facilities of the future will look different from those of the present
- There is a need to look ahead, when planning a radiology facility.
- Amongst the factors driving change in radiology design: “changes in practice, technology, referrals and revenue streams”
- Convergence of surgical and medical imaging, both in full blown OR’s as well as in procedure rooms with less invasive procedures
- Trend towards additional control rooms and additional electronic equipment rooms in surgical suites
- The importance of working with radiology architects: "It is extremely important to work with a radiology architect and facilities management personnel when redesigning or building new spaces," said Dr. Horii, a professor of radiology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia
- Importance of proper reading room design – affects diagnostic speed, accuracy and overall work performance. Focus on reading room ergonomics, as well as how radiologists work today.
- Other key issues for radiology design are good lighting, focus on workflow, and reduction of noise
- Location of radiology equipment, as well as turnover rate, are key factors in efficient utilization of radiology equipment
- Radiology planner William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, is quoted extensively in the article, on subjects such as timing of radiology equipment selection in the design process, infrastructure support for radiology facilities, universal room design, flexibility in design process, consideration of equipment entry at the beginning of project as well as equipment replacement in the future, and the value that radiology architects bring to the process.

The firm’s principle, Mr. Bernstein, is a well-known architect and radiology consultant in radiology department planning and design. Mr. Bernstein is a graduate of the Yale University School of Architecture, who has specialized in healthcare design and construction for over 30 years.

About Architecture for Radiology, LLP: This architectural company is an award-winning architectural design firm specializing in the design and planning of radiology facilities. The firm’s staff includes experienced, radiology room designers. The firm takes pride in providing the highest level of design work, specialized in plans for radiology departments as well as plans for outpatient imaging facilities.

Radiology Consulting Services Offered by Architecture for Radiology:

Radiology Design: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design/
Radiology Equipment Planning: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-equipment-planning/
Radiology Project Management: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-project-management/
Radiology Design Expert Witness Services: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design-expert-witness-services/

Ways to Follow Architecture for Radiology:

Architecture for Radiology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arch4rad
Architecture for Radiology on Blogger: http://arch4rad.blogspot.com/
Architecture for Radiology on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/architecture-for-radiology-llp
Architecture for Radiology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectureforRadiology

For further information about planning, designing and building a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine facility, visit the Architecture for Radiology website at www.arch4rad.com

New Article to Be Published on Trends in Radiology Design and Operations

Architecture for Radiology, LLP --- the only architecture firm in the United States that specializes exclusively in radiology facility planning and design --- is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of an article on recent trends in radiology design and radiology planning.

The article will be published in the Hospital Newspaper.

The article discusses the latest trends in radiology design and radiology planning, including the following issues:

- The fields of radiology and design for radiology have undergone numerous changes due to groundbreaking advances in technology,
- Development of digital imaging and PACS (picture archiving and communication systems)
- Rethinking the radiology environment from the point of view of patients, radiologist and staff, with the general goals of radiology facilities which increase patient and staff comfort, patient privacy, staff safety, and greater efficiency, speed, and through-put in the radiology workflow..
- Significant increases in worker productivity and improvements in the radiology workflow
- Eliminating film developing facilities, and also eliminating --- or at least drastically reducing --- the need for physical storage of hard copy films.
- Increases in legibility and reliability of scans
- Quicker responsiveness to patients.
- Reading room design.
- Ergonometrics for the new digital reading room
- Contemporary reading room must allow for future adaptability.
- Making the radiologists’ reading stations more comfortable, easier to use, and allowing for more control over the environment. Some more specific reading room design initiatives are listed below:
- Limiting Distractions
- Climate Control
- Seating and Positioning Adjustability
- Lighting specifications
- Unification of Systems
- Advances in scanning technologies. Among the most significant: 3.0T MRI’s are the upcoming standard in MRI design, multi-slice CT’s are the same for cat scan design, and digital mammography in the latest in mammography design.
- Mobile scanning equipment, such as portable CT
- Improvements in patient’s experience
- Philips “Ambient Experience”
- Relative growth of private practice radiology over academic, hospital-based radiology
- Opportunities for further development and improvement in the design of radiology facilities
- Patient comfort within the scanning machines s
- Advantages to separating healthy outpatients from very sick inpatients
- Separating women into a women’s center vs. co-mingling male and female throughout
- How the equipment will be changed out in future vs. concern exclusively with initial equipment access to space
- Green design --- eco-friendly design that is good for the environment as well as the patient --- is working its way through the healthcare environment, including the radiology department.
- Increased use of interventional radiology and surgical codes

The above article was written by the Ian Janer and William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA, of the well-known radiology design firm of Architecture for Radiology. The firm’s principle, Mr. Bernstein, is a well-known architect and radiology consultant in radiology department planning and design. Mr. Bernstein is a graduate of the Yale University School of Architecture, who has specialized in healthcare design and construction for over 30 years.

About Architecture for Radiology, LLP: This architectural company specializes in radiology planning and design. The firm is an award-winning architectural design firm specializing in the design and planning of radiology facilities including experienced radiology room designers.
The firm takes pride in providing the highest level of healthcare and hospital design work, with additional expertise in sustainable radiology facilities, energy saving measures for radiology facilities, cost reduction strategies for radiology facilities, radiology facility safety and patient safety.

Radiology Consulting Services Offered by Architecture for Radiology:

Radiology Design: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design/
Radiology Equipment Planning: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-equipment-planning/
Radiology Project Management: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-project-management/
Radiology Design Expert Witness Services: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design-expert-witness-services/

Ways to Follow Architecture for Radiology:

Architecture for Radiology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arch4rad
Architecture for Radiology on Blogger: http://arch4rad.blogspot.com/
Architecture for Radiology on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/architecture-for-radiology-llp
Architecture for Radiology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectureforRadiology

For further information about planning, designing and building a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine facility, visit the Architecture for Radiology website at www.arch4rad.com

New Article Published on Radiology Office Planning and Design

For Immediate Release (05/27/09)

New Article Published on Radiology Office Planning and Design

Architecture for Radiology, LLP --- the only architecture firm in the United States that specializes exclusively in radiology facility planning and design --- is pleased to announce the publication of an article on how the concept of universal room design can address the commonplace problem that decision-making on the purchase of major medical equipment often lags the schedule for upfront planning and design of the radiology department or radiology practice.

The article has been published in the June 2009 edition of Hospital Newspaper.

The article is entitled: “Utilizing Universal Room Design in Fast Track Healthcare Projects Involving Major Medical Equipment Purchases”.

The article discusses the latest hospital planning and hospital design trends, in the area of radiology offices, including the following issues:
- Why does the architect need the equipment specs?
- Types of engineering infrastructure involved in a radiology project
- What happens when radiologists and/or radiology administrators change their minds about equipment specifications
- How much impact do changes to medical equipment specifications have on a design and construction project schedule and budget?
- If you do change your mind about a major medical equipment purchase, when is the best time to do it working with consultants radiology such as Architecture for Radiology?
- How can the design of what is called a "universal room" mitigate to some degree the costs (both financial and in terms of schedule delay) of equipment changes?

The article was written by the firm’s principle, well-known radiology architect, William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA. Mr. Bernstein is a graduate of the Yale University School of Architecture, who has specialized in healthcare design and construction for over 30 years.

About Architecture for Radiology, LLP: This architectural company specializes in radiology planning and design. The firm is an award-winning architectural design firm specializing in the design and planning of radiology facilities including experienced radiology room designers.
The firm takes pride in providing the highest level of healthcare and hospital design work, with additional expertise in sustainable healthcare facilities, energy saving measures for hospitals, cost reduction strategies for healthcare facilities, healthcare facility safety and patient safety.

Radiology Consulting Services Offered by Architecture for Radiology:

Radiology Design: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design/
Radiology Equipment Planning: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-equipment-planning/
Radiology Project Management: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-project-management/
Radiology Design Expert Witness Services: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design-expert-witness-services/

Ways to Follow Architecture for Radiology:

Architecture for Radiology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arch4rad
Architecture for Radiology on Blogger: http://arch4rad.blogspot.com/
Architecture for Radiology on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/architecture-for-radiology-llp
Architecture for Radiology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectureforRadiology

For further information about planning, designing and building a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine facility, visit the Architecture for Radiology website at www.arch4rad.com

"Trading Spaces" -© William N. Bernstein, ACHA, AIA Advance for Imaging and Oncology.

Article written by William N. Bernstein, AIA --- Principle of

Architecture for Radiology ("the industry leaders in radiology facility design and construction") --- providing guidance on the design and construction of a new radiology facility within an existing building.

Excerpt from Article: "If you're considering putting a new radiology facility within an existing building, here's a tough question: After you've identified a geographic catchment zone, and completed an exhaustive democratic study of the area, are you ready to visit sites with a real estate agent and perhaps even sign a lease?..."

Radiology Consulting Services Offered by Architecture for Radiology:

Radiology Design: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design/
Radiology Equipment Planning: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-equipment-planning/
Radiology Project Management: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-project-management/
Radiology Design Expert Witness Services: http://arch4rad.com/radiology-design-expert-witness-services/

Ways to Follow Architecture for Radiology:

Architecture for Radiology on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arch4rad
Architecture for Radiology on Blogger: http://arch4rad.blogspot.com/
Architecture for Radiology on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/architecture-for-radiology-llp
Architecture for Radiology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArchitectureforRadiology

For further information about planning, designing and building a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine facility, visit the Architecture for Radiology website at www.arch4rad.com