Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report

I. Introduction

This Minority Report has been developed by the following medical diagnostic imaging equipment industry members of the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Access Board, including: GE Healthcare, Philips Healthcare, Siemens Healthcare, and Hologic, Inc.

The purpose of this Minority Report is to make a formal recommendation for a minimum transfer surface low height of 19 inches for diagnostic imaging medical equipment.