Reducing MRI noise and vibration

Reducing the noise transmission to nearby spaces requires attention to airborne and structure-borne transmission paths, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website


Reducing the noise and vibration of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to nearby spaces requires attention to airborne and structure-borne transmission paths, according to a blog on the Healthcare Design website. Isolation can be achieved by using two layers of gypsum board on the room side of the shielding wall and using two layers of gypsum board on the top of the shielding ceiling framing, the article said.

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August 31, 2015



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