Planning Your Mobile MRI Site

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Planning Your Mobile MRI Site
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By Vikki Harmonay
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Do you want to offer MRI, CT and PET/CT Scans but
you dont have room for a full imaging suite? No
worries, because there are interim imaging
solutions available that are convenient, mobile
and available when you need them. To establish a
Mobile MRI site, it takes a lot of planning. The
experts at Atlantis Worldwide put together this
site planning guide to help you determine if a
Mobile MRI Site is right for you.
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Choosing The Location

• There are a lot of considerations in choosing the
  correct site for your Mobile MRI. Here are just a
  few.
• Your site cant have high voltage power lines or
  moving metal objects like emergency vehicles,
  helicopter landings, forklifts or automobile
  traffic, as they can cause vibrations that will
  interfere with the MRI machine and affect the
  image quality.
• You need appropriate ventilation for generator
  outflow, in case weather conditions force the use
  of a generator to power the MRI unit. Fumes and
  soot are created by diesel-fueled generators.

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• A clean water source is required for your Mobile
  MRI machine. It has a water storage tank for the
  humidifier which needs to be filled in order to
  provide a consistent humidity level to deliver
  ideal image quality. If the weather is going to
  be cold, you may need to use a weather-protected
  water supply line in order to prevent the pipes
  from freezing.
• Youll need a space large enough to provide
  adequate parking for the MRI Mobile unit, usually
  about 60 ft. in length. The driver will need this
  space to maneuver the MRI trailer. In addition,
  there cant be sharp dips, curbs, bumps or other
  parking lot anomalies that could impede clearance
  for the MRI Mobile Units path. Youll also need
  to provide patient parking around the Mobile MRI
  site as well as parking for service engineers and
  imaging staff.

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Power Requirements
A constant source of power is required at your
Mobile MRI unit before the unit is delivered to
the site. Youll need a 480v 3-phone Russellstoll
power receptacle nearby and a 50 ft. shoreline
located in the rear skirt compartment of the unit
that can be easily accessed either from the
curbside or roadside. When the shoreline is
connected to the Russellstoll power receptacle,
youll have shore power. In the event that you
lose power on site, youll need to start the
onboard generator in order to maintain constant
connection to power. However, using an onboard
generator to constantly power the unit is not
recommended.
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Connections
While your Mobile MRI unit has telephone
connections, data line connections and connecting
cables, youll need to provide weatherproof data
outlets and additional cables required to connect
your data and phone lines. Your IT staff will
need to install an exterior network connection
near your power connection, so the system in the
trailer can connect to your network and relay
images to your PACS system.
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Talk To An Expert
As you explore your options for a Mobile MRI unit
or MRI Suite, its always wise to talk to an
expert. Atlantis Worldwide has been helping
hospitals, clinics, urgent care facilities,
veterinary clinics and other healthcare
operations with their medical imaging needs for
more than 30 years. Talk to Atlantis Worldwide
today. Contact Us Today!
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