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I.S. EN 60580:2000

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - DOSE AREA PRODUCT METERS
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Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

30-04-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2000

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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terminology and definitions
4 General requirements
  4.1 Performance requirements
  4.2 Minimum EFFECTIVE RANGES of DOSE AREA PRODUCT and DOSE
       AREA PRODUCT RATE
  4.3 Plane of measurement
  4.4 REFERENCE VALUES and STANDARD TEST CONDITIONS
  4.5 General test conditions
       4.5.1 STANDARD TEST CONDITIONS
       4.5.2 Test of components
       4.5.3 STABILIZATION TIME
       4.5.4 Adjustments during test
       4.5.5 Uniformity of radiation field
  4.6 Statistical fluctuations
  4.7 Uncertainty of measurement
  4.8 Constructional requirements as related to performance
       4.8.1 Display
       4.8.2 Indication of polarizing voltage failure
       4.8.3 Over-ranging
       4.8.4 Indication of reset or other inactive condition
       4.8.5 IONIZATION CHAMBER
  4.9 STABILITY CHECK DEVICE
  4.10 Adjustment
  4.11 Electrical safety
5 Limits of PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS under STANDARD TEST
  CONDITIONS
  5.1 RELATIVE INTRINSIC ERROR
  5.2 Warning function
  5.3 Repeatability
  5.4 RESOLUTION of reading
  5.5 STABILIZATION TIME
  5.6 Reset on DOSE AREA PRODUCT ranges
  5.7 Drift of INDICATED VALUES
  5.8 Long term stability
  5.9 RESPONSE TIME
  5.10 Spatial uniformity of RESPONSE
6 LIMITS OF VARIATION for effects of INFLUENCE QUANTITIES
  6.1 Energy dependence of RESPONSE
  6.2 DOSE AREA PRODUCT RATE dependence of DOSE AREA PRODUCT
       measurements
       6.2.1 MEASURING ASSEMBLY
       6.2.2 IONIZATION CHAMBER - Recombination losses
  6.3 IRRADIATION TIME
  6.4 Field size
  6.5 Operating voltage
  6.6 Air pressure
  6.7 Temperature and humidity
  6.8 Air density fluctuation in the IONIZATION CHAMBER
  6.9 Electromagnetic compatibility
       6.9.1 General
       6.9.2 Electrostatic discharge
       6.9.3 Radiated electromagnetic fields
       6.9.4 Conducted disturbances induced by bursts and high
             frequencies
       6.9.5 Surges
       6.9.6 Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage
             VARIATIONS
  6.10 COMBINED STANDARD UNCERTAINTY
7 Marking
  7.1 MEASURING ASSEMBLY
  7.2 IONIZATION CHAMBER
8 ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
Bibliography
Index of defined terms
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                     publications with their corresponding
                     European publications

Defines the performance and testing of DOSE AREA PRODUCT METERS with IONIZATION CHAMBERS intended to measure DOSE AREA PRODUCT and/or DOSE AREA PRODUCT RATE to which the PATIENT is exposed during MEDICAL RADIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
44
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
BS EN 60580:2000 Identical
NF EN 60580 : 2004 Identical
SN EN 60580 : 2000 Identical
EN 60580:2000 Identical
IEC 60580:2000 Identical
NBN EN 60580 : 2001 Identical
DIN EN 60580:2001-12 Identical
UNE-EN 60580:2001 Identical

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