36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM

Advisory M306.1 General. Patients should not be required to adjust position to receive audible, visible, or tactile communications. A volume control can be helpful, particularly in diagnostic equipment where hearing aids cannot be worn. In selecting the methods of communication it is important to consider the diagnostic equipment characteristics. For example, audible communication may not be effective for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment due to the noise level when the equipment is in use.