[Intl_DxMedPhys] How far can an MRI Eq. Rm. be?

[xuandong zhao]

all (most) mobile unit have equipment room and scanner separated by the
control area. Except that the control area maybe not as spacious as in your
diagram

On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM Hardy, Peter A. via
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> I am not sure of the limitations on separation of scan room and equipment
> room. Typically, they are adjacent so that the filter or penetration panel
> is accessible in both rooms. Would a long distance between the two rooms
> increase the inductance
> I am not sure of the limitations on separation of scan room and equipment
> room. Typically, they are adjacent so that the filter or penetration panel
> is accessible in both rooms. Would a long distance between the two rooms
> increase the inductance of the gradients?  In this case the penetration
> panel will be above the operator and above the ceiling tiles. So it will
> not be eadily accessible. I have one site like that and it works. One
> annoying feature is that the gradient cables have a fan on them which the
> operator has to listen to all the time.
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> So they’re building a new $5Billion pediatric hospital here on campus that
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> the interventional MRI:
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> I have never seen an equipment room placed so far from a Zone 4 room. Will
> this even work? I mean, cables thru the ceiling?? Will vendors accept this?
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