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I.S. EN 60601-2-68:2015

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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-68: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF X-RAY-BASED IMAGE-GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT FOR USE WITH ELECTRON ACCELERATORS, LIGHT ION BEAM THERAPY EQUIPMENT AND RADIONUCLIDE BEAM THERAPY EQUIPMENT
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01-01-2015

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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
201.1 Scope, object and related standards
201.2 Normative references
201.3 Terms and definitions
201.4 General requirements
201.5 General requirements for testing ME
      EQUIPMENT
201.6 Classification of me equipment and me
      systems
201.7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and
      documents
201.8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from
      ME EQUIPMENT
201.9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS
      of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive
       radiation HAZARDS
201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and
       other HAZARDS
201.12 Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection
       against hazardous outputs
201.13 Hazardous situations and fault conditions for
       me equipment
201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL
       SYSTEMS (PEMS)
201.15 Construction of me equipment
201.16 ME SYSTEMS
201.17 Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT
       and ME SYSTEMS
201.101 Reference data for X-IGRT
201.102 X-IGRT IMAGING
201.103 IGRT analysis and correction
203 RADIATION protection in diagnostic X-RAY EQUIPMENT
206 Usability
Annex B (informative) - Sequence of testing
Annex I (informative) - ME SYSTEMS aspects
Annex AA (informative) - Particular guidance and rationale
Annex BB (informative) - Measuring CTDIfree air
Bibliography
Index of defined terms used in this standard
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications
Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential
         Requirements of EU Directives

Pertains to the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray based image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) equipment for use with External Beam Equipment (EBE).

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
144
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

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