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Excerpt from
article: "The
radiology industry
has seen radical changes and upheaval over the last decade,
and the field of radiology facility planning and design has
struggled to stay in step with these changes. Many new
radiology facilities today are built with an outdated approach
to the design of the physical environment. What is needed
today is a new form of thinking in radiology facility planning
and design, one that supports and enhances new modes of
practice, new technology, a greater focus on how design
supports the business model, and an increased focus on the
patient as customer. … The health care consumer of today is
different from the consumer of 20 or even 10 years ago. With
choices broadened by the internet and the ease of buying
overseas, and with less discretionary income, today's health
care consumer is more discriminating in selecting and
purchasing services…"
"Radiology
Design Trends" -
© William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA
Advance for Imaging and Radiation Oncology
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