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URGENT CARE KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR

INSTALLATION OF X-RAY PACKAGE

13 KEY COMPONENTS OF AN X-RAY ROOM

1. X-ray Room Size and Layout

2. Electrical Power for X-ray Generator

3. Lead Shielding Report and Lead shielding materials

4. Protective Shielding for Employees and patients

5. X-ray rooms warning signs and X-ray in Use light

6. X-ray Equipment Registration and Certification with your State, some states require a shielding report submittal

7. Electrical Power for other X-ray Equipment including: Wall stand electric locks, Table electric locks, Tube Stand electric, laser alignment beam

8. Digital X-ray Workflow Management

9. Acquisition Devices - CR or DR

10. DICOM Viewer for Reading the Images

11. Networks (internal and external Web Access)

12. Long Term Image Storage (PACS system)

13. Reading Radiologist, sending images offsite will require a VPN (IT person required to setup)

X-RAY CHECKLIST: QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU BUY

What is the average weight of your patients?

Average weight

Do you need a wall mount tube stand or Floor Mount stand?

Tube Stand Mount Type

Do you need a Elevating Table or a Four-Way Float-Top Table?

Table Type

Are there any specific shots that your practice will need to take? For example Weight Bearing 40” SID exams,

Cross-Table Shots, etc?

Specific X-ray shots

How many x-rays do you currently do per day and how many do you anticipate doing per day in the near future?

Current Volume:

Anticipated Volume:

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Do you have an existing x-ray room with equipment that needs to be replaced? (circle one)

Yes No

If the X-Ray equipment is for an existing x-ray room, what size is the current room?

Size of current room X

If you do not have an existing x-ray room and are planning to build one, is it new construction or a remodel of an

existing suite? (circle one)

New Construction Remodel

Size of room X

What is the available power in the building?

Volts AC: AMPs: Phase (1 or 3):

Image Acquire Modality. Are you interested in a CR System or a DR system?(circle one)

CR DR

Will you need a PACS, mini-PACS or off-site storage? (circle one)

PACS Mini-PACS Off-Site Storage Not sure

DICOM Viewers access; How many viewer Licenses required?

Number of Concurrent Licenses

QUICK REFERENCE CHECKLIST

Checklist √

Select the correct X-ray and Digital Acquire equipment to meet your requirements.

Provide Dicom Solutions Project team the preliminary floor-plan of X-Ray Room

Forward equipment layout drawing provided by Dicom Solutions to Physicist for them to provide you with a Lead Shielding Report. (most states require this)

Forward equipment layout drawing provided by Dicom Solutions and Lead Shielding Report to contractors for them to build from.

Begin registration process of new equipment with your State Health Department

Completion of Construction: Painting, Flooring, Ceilings, Electrical, Network and Lead shielding

Delivery of new X-Ray Equipment

Schedule Installation with Dicom Solutions