UNE-EN 61223-3-2:2009
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Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments -- Part 3-2: Acceptance tests - Imaging performance of mammographic X-ray equipment
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22-04-2009
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and object
1.1 Scope
1.2 Object
2 Normative references
3 Terminology
3.1 Degree of requirements
3.2 Use of terms
3.3 Defined terms
4 General aspects of acceptance tests
4.1 General conditions to be considered in test
procedures
4.2 Documents and data for the tests
4.3 Test conditions
4.4 Test parameters
4.5 Test equipment including phantoms and test devices
4.6 Evaluating the test results
5 Test methods for mammographic x-ray equipment
5.1 Visual and functional tests
5.2 X-ray and tube voltage
5.3 Total filtration
5.4 X-ray tube focal spot
5.5 Light-field indicator, x-ray field limitation and
beam alignment
5.6 Linearity and reproducibility of radiation output
5.7 Automatic exposure control (AEC)
5.8 Attenuation ratio of material between the upper
surface of the patient support and the image
receptor plane
5.9 Compression device
5.10 Structural artifacts
5.11 Moving anti-scatter grid blurring
6 Test report and statement of compliance
Figures
1 Set-up for half-value layer measurements
2 Set-up for attenuation ratio measurements
Annex A - Terminology - index of defined terms
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European publications
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