Cancer center design trends address new treatment needs
New treatments must be supported by differently designed treatment and equipment rooms, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
New cancer treatments must be supported by must be supported by treatment and equipment rooms, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Studies of carbon-ion therapy centers show that the treatment room efficacy can be maximized by locating the changing, sub-waiting, and patient immobilization functions just outside. The planning of these spaces is based on the type of radiation beam used.
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October 30, 2015
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