Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)

iii. Radiological Diagnostic equipment

Some types of radiological diagnostic equipment, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), and X-rays, including Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) scans and mammography, are difficult to access for individuals with disabilities because of the height, shape, or configuration of the equipment. The Department has reached settlements with medical offices and hospitals providing diagnostic services because patients with mobility disabilities could not access medical diagnostic equipment. Some individuals with disabilities had difficulty transferring from wheelchairs onto scanning tables and were denied staff assistance or not provided access to medical equipment and furniture, such as gurneys or lifts, to facilitate the transfer to the diagnostic equipment and furniture. Different types of diagnostic equipment and furniture pose different challenges. For example, MRIs typically require individuals with disabilities to climb onto an MRI table and remain on the table while it is moved into and out of a scanning tube, a process that can take one to two hours. Mammograms may be inaccessible to individuals with mobility disabilities who cannot stand for the duration of the examination.