Radiology Design and Project Management Newsletter

Bernstein & Associates, Architects (Radiology Design)

Empire Projects, Inc. (Radiology Project Management)

May 2008

In This Issue

Featured Articles:

"The Perfect Reading Room: Doing It Your Way", (c) Amy Buttell Crane, Health Imaging & IT, April 1, 2008

"When it comes to reading rooms, perfection exists in the convergence of science and personal preference. Many factors, such as the distance from your eye to the monitors, aren’t in dispute; for others, such as the type of chair, ideal room temperature and reading position are personal to individual radiologists. An environment that merges essential ergonomics with individual needs creates the perfect reading room with more comfortable, less stressed, more productive radiologists..."

For full text of the article, go to: http://www.bernarch.com/Articles-5-08-HealthIT-PerfectReadingRoom.htm

"How BIM Helped a Hospital Go Green", (c) Todd Bovey, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, April 24, 2008

"This was a primary goal when MultiCare Health System’s Good Samaritan Hospital planned major expansions at its Puyallup facility. The $400 million project includes a new nine-story patient care tower, central utility plant and parking structure. The 300,000-square-foot patient care tower includes a main lobby, express services, inpatient nursing units, emergency department, surgery and operating rooms with a central sterile area, cardiac catheterization lab and interventional radiology, diagnostic imaging and loading dock. LEED documentation requires close collaboration between various members of the design team, particularly architects and engineers. Being on the same software platform helps a lot..."

For full text of the article, go to: http://www.bernarch.com/Articles-5-08-SeatteCommerce-HowBIMHelpedHospitalGoGreen.htm

"Digital Mammography a Leap Forward for Women; New Screening Method Faster, More Accurate, Produces Less Radiation", (c) Johanna King, Albuquerque Journal, 29 April 2008

"The number of women having breast cancer screenings on a regular basis has declined in recent years, experts agree. New technology may not be enough of an incentive to get women back into the screening rooms. But the director of diagnostic imaging for Lovelace Women's Hospital figures talking about digital mammography just might help raise awareness. "People think cancer of the breast is on a decline, but it's not," says Barbara Becker, who oversees operation of the new technology installed at the hospital a couple of months ago..."

For full text of the article, go to: http://www.bernarch.com/Articles-5-08-AlbuquerqueJournal-DigitalMamo.htm

*Highlights of Current and Recent Radiology Work at:
Bernstein & Assoc., Architects
(Architecture/Engineering/Interior Design)

A/E: New and Renovated Multi-Modality radiology centers involving the most up-to-date radiology equipment from GE, Siemens, Philips, Stereotaxis, and Varian
A/E: New Radiation Oncology Center
A/E: Research Radiology Suite (a 10,000 sf facility incl. (2) 3.0 T MRI's, 7.0 T MRI, CT, Administrative and Support)
A/E: Private Diagnostic Center, incl. Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry
A/E: Private Diagnostic Center, incl. 1.5 T MRI, Open MRI, CT, Pet CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Sonography
A/E: New 64 Slice CT Suites
A/E: Master Plan of Numerous Radiology Depts.
A/E: Radiofluoroscopy Suite, including (2) RF rooms and support
A/E: Diagnostic Center, including CT and Open MRI
A/E: Angiography Suite
A/E: Private Diagnostic Center (a 10,000 sf facility incl. MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Nuclear Medicine)

*Highlights of Current and Recent Project Management Work at:
Empire Projects, Inc. (Project Management)

Project Management: New Multi-Modality Radiology including diagnostic and interventional modalities, in Hartford, CT
Project Management: New Oncology Center with (25) Chemotherapy Treatment Bays, in Queens, NY
Project Management: New Cancer Center Including Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Breast Surgery and Vascular Surgery in Huntington, NY
Project Management: Assistance to Various Hospitals with Violations, Building Department Issues, and C of O Issues/Revisions
Project Management: Pain Management Center, in Queens, NY
Project Management: Art Gallery on 57th Street in Manhattan
Project Management: 40-Story Condominium Building in Florida

"A/E" = Architectural/Engineering/Interior Design Services

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59 West 19th Street - 6A, New York, NY 10011
Ph : 212-463-0800 /
Fx : 212-463-9898 /
info@empireprojects.com

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