BS 6641:1985
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Glossary of medical radiology terms
Hardcopy , PDF
02-27-2004
English
10-31-1985
National foreword
Committees responsible
Introduction
1. SECTION ONE - Radiological Physics
11. Ionizing radiations
12. Interactions
13. Quantities, units and related concepts
2. SECTION TWO - Generation and emission of ionizing
radiation
20. General
21. High-voltage generators
22. X-ray tube assemblies
23. Particle accelerators and other high energy
radiation equipment
24. Beam therapy equipment with radionuclide sources
25. Therapy equipment using sealed radioactive sources
3. SECTION THREE - Radiological equipment for
application of ionizing radiation
30. General
31. Equipment for medical diagnostic radiology
32. Reception, transfer and recording of the image
33. Equipment for radiotherapy
34. Equipment for nuclear medicine
35. Accessories
36. Operation of equipment
37. Geometry of the radiation beam
4. SECTION FOUR - Medical radiological techniques
40. General
41. Diagnosis using beams
42. Therapy using beams
43. Nuclear medicine
5. SECTION FIVE - Dosimetry
50. General
51. Radiation detectors
52. Phantoms
6. SECTION SIX - Protection against ionizing radiation
60. General
61. Limits and factors
62. Groups of persons
63. Areas
64. Means of protection
7. SECTION SEVEN - Testing of radiological equipment
71. Test equipment
72. Verification of characteristics
73. Mathematical, statistical and metrological concepts
74. Standardization, obligation and statement of
compliance
8. SECTION EIGHT - Technology
82. Documentation
83. Equipment
84. Operation of equipment
85. Persons
English alphabetical index
English terms not be used
Terms to be considered instead
Figures
1. Ionizing radiation
2. Filtering materials of the X-ray source assembly
3. Geometry of the focal spot
4. The components of an X-ray equipment
5. Geometry of the radiation beam
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