New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Chapter V - Medical Facilities
Subchapter C - State Hospital Code
Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction
Part 712 - Standards Of Construction For General Hospital Facilities
Subpart 712-1 - Standards For General Hospital Construction Projects Approved Or Completed Prior To October 14, 1998
Section 712-1.12 - Radiology facilities
Universal Citation: 10 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 712-1.12
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025
(a) Radiology suites shall include:
(1)
Radiographic room or rooms, with the number of diagnostic x-ray units dependent
on the size of the hospital.
(2) A
film processing room. Provision shall be made for film storage, either within
the processing room or in a separate film storage room.
(3) A minimum of one toilet room for each
sex.
(4) A dressing area for
ambulatory patients.
(5) A holding
area for stretcher patients.
(6) A
waiting area for ambulatory patients.
(7) Office space with film-viewing facilities
as required by the workload.
(b) Therapeutic radiation services, when provided, shall require the following spaces, which may be part of the radiological suite:
(1) therapeutic radiation
room or rooms;
(2) waiting area for
ambulatory patients;
(3) holding
area for stretcher patients;
(4)
dressing area for ambulatory patients;
(5) a minimum of one toilet room for each
sex; and
(6) office space for
staff, dependent on the number of patients served.
(c) Radiological and therapeutic radiation areas located outside of New York City shall comply with Part 16 of this Title (State Sanitary Code). Radiological and therapeutic radiation areas located in New York City shall comply with article 175 of the New York City Health Code.
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