PHYSICAL FACILITIES OF ANGIOGRAPHY

Question 1

How large should an angiography room be?

Answer 1

500 sq ft.

Question 2

For the ceiling height, how high should it be?

Answer 2

10 ft

Question 3

What’s the wall height for the angio room?

Answer 3

7 feet with 1.5mm lead

Question 4

How large should the control room be for the angiography unit?

Answer 4

50-70 ft.

Question 5

What should be the contents of the general angiographic room?

Answer 5

– patient support table
– imaging chain
– electromechanical injectors

Question 6

What is another term for electromechanical injectors?

Answer 6

Power injector

Question 7

What are the contents of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory?

Answer 7

– patient support table
– physiologic recorders
– imaging chain
– electromechanical injectors

Question 8

What are the contents of the control room?

Answer 8

• X-ray generator
• control panel
• program selectors and computer consoles

Question 9

The following are contents for what area/room?
- automatic processor/automixers
- duplication-subtraction unit
- loading bench
- film bin
- negatoscope
- Additional Equipment
- processor for cineangiographic films
– cineangiographic projector

Answer 9

Processing Area

Question 10

What are the contents of the utility room?

Answer 10

Workbench
Sink
Autoclave