Although it is a diagnostic imaging device, mammography equipment was addressed initially within its own Subcommittee before full Committee consideration; the issues raised by mammography...
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4.3 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment
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Medical Diagnostic Equipment: ADA Standard Section 5.
Review the updated information on the revisions to the ADA Standards regarding medical diagnostic equipment.
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3. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
The accessibility standards for MDE under the Rehabilitation Act provide design criteria for examination tables and chairs, weight scales, radiological and mammography equipment, and other...
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“Revised Knee Clearance Depth and Footrest Clearance dimensions for sizing of mammography equipment.” Memorandum. April 23, 2013....
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Executive Summary
health and wellbeing, persons with disabilities require access to the same range of MDE as individuals without disabilities, including examination tables, examination chairs, weight scales, mammography...
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M102.1 Defined Terms
Examination tables, examination chairs, weight scales, mammography equipment, and other imaging equipment are examples of diagnostic equipment to which the standards apply....
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2.1 Health Care Experiences of Persons with Disabilities
For women reporting the most severe mobility limitations, only 54.9% and 54.2% receive mammography and Pap tests respectively, compared with 74.4% and 82.5% respectively for women reporting...
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4. Getting What You Need During Your Visit
That is, ask about the accessibility of their weight scales, exam tables, and anything else you may need to use, such as their x-ray equipment, mammography machine or eye exam chair....
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Section 5 References
“Revised Knee Clearance Depth and Footrest Clearance dimensions for sizing of mammography equipment.” Memorandum. April 23, 2013....
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Other Sources
used anthropometric data and other standards for the width of transfer surfaces on diagnostic equipment used by patients in a seated position (see M302.2.2), height of breast platforms on mammography...
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Notes
In mammography, the presence of the base support for the physical stability and operation of the equipment falls into this category....
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5.8.1 Wheelchair Spaces on Raised Platforms Recommendations
The provisions allow patients who use wheelchairs to position their devices at equipment typically used in a standing position such as mammography equipment, and applies to equipment specifically...
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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
These standards provide design criteria for examination tables and chairs, including those used for dental or optical exams and procedures, weight scales, radiological equipment, mammography...
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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
These standards provide design criteria for examination tables and chairs, including those used for dental or optical exams and procedures, weight scales, radiological equipment, mammography...
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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
These standards provide design criteria for examination tables and chairs, including those used for dental or optical exams and procedures, weight scales, radiological equipment, mammography...
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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
These standards provide design criteria for examination tables and chairs, including those used for dental or optical exams and procedures, weight scales, radiological equipment, mammography...
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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
These standards provide design criteria for examination tables and chairs, including those used for dental or optical exams and procedures, weight scales, radiological equipment, mammography...
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8.4 Improving Data Sources and Research
When considering mammography access standards, critical information was missing pertaining to breast anthropometrics, such as breast height while seated, standing, and in a wheelchair....
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Hologic, Inc.
The process of detecting breast cancer begins with regular mammography screening exams....
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M304 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in Standing Position
For example, mammography equipment with adjustable breast plates can be used by patients with disabilities in a standing position where standing supports are provided, in a seated position...
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B. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Section 510 of the Rehabilitation Act
The statute lists examination tables, examination chairs, weight scales, mammography equipment, and other imaging equipment as examples of equipment to which the standards will apply....
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II. Rulemaking History
proposed standards contained minimum technical criteria to ensure that medical diagnostic equipment, including, but not limited to, examination tables, examination chairs, weight scales, mammography...
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2. Analysis of footrest clearance height and depth
Analysis of footrest clearance height and depth Any base support or flange for the mammography machine at floor level (inside the clear floor space width) would obstruct some wheelchair...
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2.7 Existing ADA and Rehabilitation Act Requirements for Accessible Medical Care
., examination tables and chairs, mammography equipment, weight scales); patient lifts and other methods for transferring individuals from their mobility devices to medical equipment; and...