FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General aspects of the ACCEPTANCE TEST
  4.1 Levels of compliance
  4.2 General conditions in test procedures
  4.3 Documents and data for the tests
  4.4 Test conditions
  4.5 Scope of tests
  4.6 Test EQUIPMENT
  4.7 Evaluating the test results
5 Test methods for mammographic X-RAY EQUIPMENT
  5.1 Initial test and inventory
  5.2 X-RAY TUBE VOLTAGE
  5.3 HALF VALUE LAYER (HVL)
  5.4 NOMINAL FOCAL SPOT VALUE
  5.5 X-RAY FIELD limitation and beam alignment
  5.6 Radiation output
  5.7 AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL (AEC)
  5.8 Reproducibility of the AIR KERMA
  5.9 ATTENUATION RATIO of material between the upper
       surface of the PATIENT SUPPORT and the IMAGE
       RECEPTION PLANE
  5.10 Breast COMPRESSION DEVICE
  5.11 Uniformity
  5.12 Dynamic range of mammographic X-RAY EQUIPMENT
       using digital X-ray image receptors, including
       storage phosphor systems
  5.13 Spatial resolution
  5.14 LOW CONTRAST DETECTABILITY
  5.15 Entrance surface AIR KERMA
  5.16 Biopsy needle positioning accuracy of MAMMOGRAPHIC
       STEREOTACTIC DEVICES
6 Baseline values for CONSTANCY TESTS
7 Test report and statement of compliance
Annex A (informative) TEST DEVICES and arrangements for
        testing the automatic exposure control system
        with a digital X-RAY IMAGE RECEPTOR
Annex B (informative) TEST DEVICE for testing the dynamic
        range of systems with a digital X-RAY IMAGE RECEPTOR
Annex C (informative) Test methods for screen-film X-ray
        image receptor
Annex D (informative) Test methods for storage phosphor system
Annex E (informative) Example of a method for the determination
        of the AVERAGE GLANDULAR DOSE
Annex F (informative) Example of TEST DEVICES and arrangements
        for testing the system contrast transfer function for
        systems with a digital X-RAY IMAGE RECEPTOR
Annex G (informative) LOW CONTRAST DETECTABILITY test for
        mammographic X-RAY EQUIPMENT using an integrated
        digital X-RAY IMAGE RECEPTOR or storage phosphor
        plates
Annex H (informative) Example of a mammographic
        stereotactic TEST DEVICE
Annex I (normative) Set-up for HALF-VALUE LAYER measurements
Annex J (informative) Definition of the ROIs for testing
        lag effects
Annex K (informative) ARTIFACTS and other non-uniformities
Annex L (informative) Cross reference and history
Bibliography
Terminology - Index of defined terms