A multi-professional working group has produced guidance to support the planning of new MR installations, available for download using the link below:
- Guidance for planning of new MR installations. PDF, 40 MB, 133 pages
This guidance has been produced by a multi-professional working group with representation from the following organisations.
- Architects for Health
- Association of Anaesthetists
- Association of Healthcare Technology Providers for Imaging, Radiotherapy and Care (AXREM)
- British Association of Magnetic Resonance Radiographers (BAMRR)
- British Institute of Radiology (BIR)
- Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (IHEEM)
- Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
- Royal College of Radiologists (RCR)
- Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR)
The target audience is MR staff, hospital estates and facilities professionals, architects, engineers and other professional groups involved with the planning of new MRI installations.
This guidance have been developed in parallel with the forthcoming update of the NHS Health Building Note (HBN) 06-01 that provides more general guidance for designing diagnostic and interventional imaging facilities.