Healthcare
Imaging

Clients
The Iowa Clinic, Nebraska Medicine, Nebraska Methodist Health System, Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, MercyOne, Cass Counth Memorial Hospital, Pope Paul VI Institute, Wake Forest University, Lakes Regional Healthcare
Locations
Waukee, IA Council Bluffs, IA Omaha, NE Iowa City, IA
Projects
6
Program duration
2012-2024

Much more than just X-Rays and Ultrasounds.

Imaging is vital to modern healthcare, offering critical insights for diagnosis, treatment planning and interventional procedures. Discoveries and technologies are constant. Ever-more-sensitive machines, complex tools and specialized processes give healthcare professionals incredible new methods to enhance patient outcomes.

The design of these spaces involves good communication and involvement from everyone – doctors, nurses, technicians, administrative leadership, engineers, and equipment manufacturers. We know that each imaging space has to meet the precise requirements of the equipment it’s created for and needs to function well for staff and patient traffic flow, operational efficiency and patient safety and comfort.

We put ourselves at the center of that mix of stakeholders, managing a collaborative process that brings all their voices to the table and results in solutions that not only meet current healthcare standards but are also adaptable to tomorrow's advancements.

We've Designed More Than
130  Spaces

RDG was instrumental in planning our healthcare facility.

John McKenzie
Associate Director, University of Iowa
RDG Knows Imaging

We’ve planned and designed spaces for over 130 imaging units, including X-ray, mammogram and MRI machines, CT, PET CT, Nuclear Medicine and interventional imaging equipment. 

Nebraska Medicine Cardiac Cath Lab & Hybrid OR – Omaha, NE

Our Experience Includes:

37 imaging units for Nebraska Medicine / University of Nebraska Medical Center since 2010

28 imaging units for the University of Iowa Health Care since 2022

13 cardiac catheterization labs since 2020

19 CTs, 5 PET CTs, 5 Nuclear Medicine units, 19 MRIs

RDG's Approach to Imaging

Each project requires attention to details that are specific to imaging. Some of the most common considerations for imaging projects include:

Flow of patients to minimize travel distances

Enhancing patient privacy and reducing patient stress and anxiety

Operational and staff work efficiencies

Safety and shielding protocols for patients and staff

Regulatory requirements and approvals

Building in flexibility for future changes

Structural modifications required to accommodate the size and weight of equipment

High degree of infrastructure demands

Minimizing disruption of care during construction

Healthcare Leaders
Kerry Cheung
Architect
Healthcare
Partner
Will Downing
Architect
Healthcare
Partner