The essential features of a typical x-ray room are as follows:
- Tap and sink
- Hand gel and detergent wipes
- Soap and towel dispenser
- Vomit bowls
- Latex gloves/ Non-latex gloves for those who have Allergies
- Equipment needed for IVP's
- General waste bin and sharps bin
- Emergency resuscitation mask / oxygen connectors
- Oxygen and suction outlet
- X-ray table
- Overhead x-ray tube
- Lead gowns
- Movable seat for patient positioning
- Long leg x-ray film holder
- Wall bucky
- Arm extension for vertical bucky
- External film holder
- Contrast warmer
- Filters for x-ray tube
- Positioning aids
- Lead shielding
The precautions taken to ensure personnel safety from radiation exposure:
- Be sure that the x-ray room door is closed
- Be certain no nonessential persons are in the x-ray room
- All persons in the control booth must be completely behind the lead barrier
- No image receptors should be in the room except the one in use
The features of the x-ray room and the safety ties in together mostly because the fact that most all of the equipment in the essential x-ray room are used for safety.
