Fed Regist. 2017 Jan 9;82(5):2810-48.
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board) is issuing accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment. The standards for medical diagnostic equipment (MDE Standards) contain minimum technical criteria to ensure that medical diagnostic equipment, including but not limited to, examination tables, examination chairs, weight scales, mammography equipment, and other imaging equipment used by health care providers for diagnostic purposes are accessible to, and usable by, individuals with disabilities. The MDE Standards will allow independent entry to, use of, and exit from the equipment by individuals with disabilities to the maximum extent possible. The MDE Standards do not impose any mandatory requirements on health care providers or medical device manufacturers. However, other agencies, referred to as enforcing authorities in the MDE Standards, may issue regulations or adopt policies that require health care providers subject to their jurisdiction to acquire accessible medical diagnostic equipment that complies with the MDE Standards.
建筑与交通障碍合规委员会（无障碍委员会或委员会）正在发布医疗诊断设备的无障碍标准。医疗诊断设备标准（MDE标准）包含最低技术标准，以确保医疗诊断设备，包括但不限于检查台、检查椅、体重秤、乳腺摄影设备以及医疗保健提供者用于诊断目的的其他成像设备，可供残疾人使用并能为其所用。MDE标准将尽可能允许残疾人独立进出、使用和离开设备。MDE标准并未对医疗保健提供者或医疗设备制造商施加任何强制性要求。然而，其他机构，在MDE标准中称为执法机构，可能会发布法规或采取政策，要求其管辖范围内的医疗保健提供者购置符合MDE标准的无障碍医疗诊断设备。
