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

Architecture for Radiology Receives New Outpatient Radiology Center Commission

For Immediate Release (05/11/09)

Architecture for Radiology (the only architecture firm in the world focused exclusively on radiology design and construction) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to design a new outpatient radiology center, within a prominent community health center, in Boston, MA.

The project includes radiology planning and radiology room design of multiple radiology modalities including ultrasound room design, digital mammography room design and digital radiography room design. In addition, there is a separate women's center will have typical support space such as dressing rooms, offices, reception and waiting.

An important consideration in the planning of this radiology renovation, is the requirement that the radiology center remain in continuous operation throughout the renovation. This requires careful consideration of the flow and functionality of the radiology department, and a phased plan for the project.

The project will be designed to reinforce the important role of the community health center in the health of the surrounding community.

About Architecture for Radiology, LLP:

Founded in 1996, this radiology consulting firm specializes exclusively in radiology design and construction. 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. Amongst 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.

The firm’s radiology work has been published extensively --- see section below on Radiology Publications.

Representative Radiology, Healthcare and Laboratory Publications:
- "Design of a State-of-the-Art Research Radiology Center"© William N. Bernstein, Hospital Newspaper
- "Universal Room Design Can Mitigate Change Costs", © William N. Bernstein, Aunt Minnie.com
- “The Planetree Approach”, © William N. Bernstein, Hospital Newspaper
- “Trading Spaces”, © William N. Bernstein, Advance for Imaging and Oncology
- “Ten Points of the New Healthcare Design", © William N. Bernstein, Hospital Newspaper
- "Facility Planning Implications of the New MRI Safety Guidelines", © William N. Bernstein, Hospital Newspaper
- "Finding the Right Space for a New Imaging Center", © William N. Bernstein, AuntMinnie.com
- "On the Front Lines: A NYC Hospital Engineer's First Hand Account of Sept. 11", Health Facilities Management, © William N. Bernstein (with Michael Rawlings)
- "Floor Planning In a Nutshell", © M. J. Tamas, Advance for Administrators in Radiology
- “Architects Double-Team the Future of Radiology with Experience and a Can-Do Attitude”, © P. Rohland, Advance for Administrators in Radiology
- "Renovated Space, Skywalk `Reconnect' - 4 Floors Up", Health Facilities 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

Reading Room Design Article Features the Work of Architecture for Radiology

12/26/08

Architecture for Radiology (the only architecture firm in the world focused exclusively on radiology design and construction) is pleased to announce that its radiology design work has been featured in a new article on the subject of reading room design.

The article is entitled “Illuminating Reading Room Design for Better Reading Strategies”. It was written by Justine Cadet, and published in the December 2008 issue of Health Imaging & IT Magazine.

The article addresses a number of key design parameters for reading room design, and would be a good introduction to the subject for radiologists, radiology administrators and/or radiology consultants involved in radiology room design, including the planning and design of reading rooms.

Amongst the topics covered in the article are: workflow within the reading environment, lighting; acoustics; HVAC; privacy vs. collaboration, ergonomics; standardization vs. customization, and design materials and colors.

Architecture for Radiology’s well-known radiology room design principal - William N. Bernstein, AIA – is quoted extensively in the article.

About Architecture for Radiology, LLP:

Founded in 1996, this architecture design firm specializes exclusively in radiology design and construction. The firm is highly experienced with state-of-the-art radiology practice including leading edge equipment, planning strategies, and PACs implementation. AFR is experienced with all modalities, and with all of the major radiology equipment manufacturers. The firm is a well-known consultant in radiology design, radiology planning, radiology room design, ct room design, mri room design, nuclear medicine room design, cat scan room design, mammography room design and linear accelerator room design. The firm’s radiology work has been published extensively.

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 Receives New Women's Center Design Commission

Architecture for Radiology (the only architecture firm in the world focused exclusively on radiology design and construction) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to design a new women's center in Westchester County, NY.

The project includes multiple women's center modalities including the design and construction of rooms for ultrasound, bone densitometry, digital mammography and stereotactic biopsy. In addition, the women's center will have typical support space such as dressing rooms, offices, reception and waiting.

The project will be designed to complement the professional and caring approach of the radiologists behind this new, state-of-the-art women's center.

About Architecture for Radiology, LLP:

Founded in 1996, the firm specializes exclusively in radiology design and construction. The firm is highly experienced with state-of-the-art radiology practice including leading edge equipment, planning strategies, and PACs implementation. AFR is experienced with all modalities, and with all of the major radiology equipment manufacturers. To focus on one modality, as an example, experience with MRI suite design includes the following: (5) 3.0T MRI suites within the last five years, one of the few 7.0T MRI suites in the entire world, and over (20) 1.5T MRI suites over the last 18 years. The firm’s radiology work has been published extensively --- see section below on Radiology Publications.

Representative Radiology, Healthcare and Laboratory Publications:

- "Design of a State-of-the-Art Research Radiology Center"© William N. Bernstein, Hospital Newspaper
- "Universal Room Design Can Mitigate Change Costs", © William N. Bernstein, Aunt Minnie.com
- “The Planetree Approach”, © William N. Bernstein, Hospital Newspaper
- “Trading Spaces”, © William N. Bernstein, Advance for Imaging and Oncology
- “Ten Points of the New Healthcare Design", © William N. Bernstein, Hospital Newspaper
- "Facility Planning Implications of the New MRI Safety Guidelines", © William N. Bernstein, Hospital Newspaper
- "Finding the Right Space for a New Imaging Center", © William N. Bernstein, AuntMinnie.com
- "On the Front Lines: A NYC Hospital Engineer's First Hand Account of Sept. 11", Health Facilities Management, © William N. Bernstein (with Michael Rawlings)
- "Floor Planning In a Nutshell", © M. J. Tamas, Advance for Administrators in Radiology
- “Architects Double-Team the Future of Radiology with Experience and a Can-Do Attitude”, © P. Rohland, Advance for Administrators in Radiology
- "Renovated Space, Skywalk `Reconnect' - 4 Floors Up", Health Facilities 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

"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