BS EN 61223-3-2:2008
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Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments Acceptance tests. Imaging performance of mammographic X-ray equipment
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English
09-30-2008
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
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