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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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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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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

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

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    Development Note For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

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    IEC 60522:1999 Determination of the permanent filtration of X-ray tube assemblies
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    IEC 60976:2007 Medical electrical equipment - Medical electron accelerators - Functional performance characteristics
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    IEC 62083:2009 Medical electrical equipment - Requirements for the safety of radiotherapy treatment planning systems
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    IEC 62366:2007+AMD1:2014 CSV Medical devices - Application of usability engineering to medical devices
    IEC TR 60977:2008 Medical electrical equipment - Medical electron accelerators - Guidelines for functional performance characteristics
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    IEC 62563-1:2009+AMD1:2016 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Medical image display systems - Part1: Evaluation methods
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    IEC 60601-1-3:2008+AMD1:2013 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-3: General requirements forbasic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment
    IEC 60601-2-1:2009+AMD1:2014 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-1: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electron accelerators in the range 1 MeV to 50 MeV
    EN 60731:2012 Medical electrical equipment - Dosimeters with ionization chambers as used in radiotherapy
    IEC 61217:2011 Radiotherapy equipment - Coordinates, movements and scales
    EN 62083:2009 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAFETY OF RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEMS
    EN 62563-1:2010/A1:2016 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEMS - PART 1: EVALUATION METHODS (IEC 62563-1:2009/A1:2016)
    EN 61223-3-5:2004 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 3-5: Acceptance tests - Imaging performance of computed tomography X-ray equipment
    IEC 62396-1:2016 Process management for avionics - Atmospheric radiation effects - Part 1: Accommodation of atmospheric radiation effects via single event effects within avionics electronic equipment
    EN 60976:2007 Medical electrical equipment - Medical electron accelerators - Functional performance characteristics
    ISO 9334:2007 Optics and photonics Optical transfer function Definitions and mathematical relationships
    EN 60601-2-44:2009/A2:2016 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-44: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF X-RAY EQUIPMENT FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (IEC 60601-2-44:2009/A2:2016)
    EN 60601-2-4:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of cardiac defibrillators
    IEC 60601-2-44:2009+AMD1:2012+AMD2:2016 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-44: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for computed tomography
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