Radiology fit-outs Perth · MRI room construction
Radiology fit-outs, done right.
An MRI's magnet is strong enough to pull a car through a wall. That's the kind of detail that decides where the room can go, before your equipment supplier or a physicist even get involved. Talk to us before you sign the lease, and we'll tell you what your site can handle.
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Backed by clinical experience
We worked in clinics for 18 years before we got a builder's licence
Aligned with specialist specs
MRI and CT rooms built to expert-informed shielding specs
Full fit-out, one builder
One point of contact from site visit to handover
What’s involved in a radiology fit-out
What we plan before the build
- During the site assessment we check power supply, ceiling heights, drainage, parking and disability access.
- We work with your equipment supplier to determine room sizing for CT, MRI, or X-ray machines.
- Your equipment supplier specifies shielding, and, on MRI fit-outs and CT room fit-outs, a physicist does too. We build to their specs exactly.
- Your architect runs the planning application and council approval, backed by our input on what the building can take.
Our process
We start with a site assessment.
We check all of the crucial details before you commit to a lease, since those are what actually decide whether a CT, MRI, or X-ray room will fit in your building.
We build to compliance specs.
We build to the details your equipment supplier and radiation physicist specify, whether that's lead-lined walls for an X-ray room or a timber frame around an MRI's shielded cabin.
We hand over a finished fit-out.
Once the build is complete, we walk you through the space and hand it over a clinic that’s ready to open.
Tell us what you’re planning. We’ll tell you what it takes.
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Common questions about radiology fit-outs
What’s the difference between building an MRI room and an X-ray room?
Radiation shielding construction for X-ray and CT rooms uses lead-lined walls, or increasingly a lead-equivalent plasterboard that's quicker to install. MRI room construction is a different job. MRI shielding isn't about radiation. It's about keeping outside interference from blurring the scans. The scanner sits inside a shielded cabin, and because metal near the magnet causes problems, we build the structure around it in timber (rather than steel) and leave an opening for the machine to be delivered. The magnet also affects what can sit nearby, which is why something like an adjacent car park needs planning for. In both cases the physicist sets the shielding requirements, so the earlier they're involved, the fewer surprises during the build.
What’s easy to overlook when planning a radiology clinic fit-out?
Most often, people underestimate how much space they'll need for a radiology fit-out. Basic X-ray room construction and CT clinics still needs a reporting room for the radiologist, a disabled-access toilet and staff facilities on top of the imaging rooms themselves. As a result, the minimum square meterage for a radiology design adds up faster than people expect.
How long does a radiology fit-out take?
At Ironpeak, most radiology fit-out projects run three to six months from first enquiry to a finished room. Planning and council approval is usually the largest share of that, while construction itself typically takes three to five months.
Can I add another room or a new modality later?
It depends on what the plan was from the start. As experienced radiology builders, it's something we plan for on every job. For example, a clinic finished its fit-out and later wanted to add MRI room construction. By then it was already operating, and the building's power infrastructure couldn't support it. If there's a chance you'll want to expand down the line, tell us early on and we can plan for it.
Do you work with our architect and equipment supplier?
Yes. Your architect runs the planning application, your equipment supplier places their machine in the room for size and position, and we build to what both of them specify.