AS/NZS 4184.3.2:1998

1 - AS/NZS 4184.3.2:1998 EVALUATION AND ROUTINE TESTING IN MEDICAL IMAGING DEPARTMENTS - ACCEPTANCE TESTS-IMAGING PERFORMANCE OF....
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
7 - INTRODUCTION
9 - 1 Scope and object
9 - 1.1 Scope
9 - 1.2 Object
9 - 2 Normative references
10 - 3 Terminology
10 - 3.1 Degree of requirements
11 - 3.2 Use of terms
11 - 3.3 Defined terms
11 - 3.3.1 ARTIFACT:
11 - 4 General aspects of ACCEPTANCE TESTS
11 - 4.1 General conditions to be considered in test procedures
12 - 4.2 Documents and data for the tests
12 - 4.3 Test conditions
12 - 4.4 Test parameters
13 - 4.5 Test equipment including PHANTOMS and TEST DEVICES
13 - 4.5.1 General
13 - 4.5.2 High-voltage measuring instrument
13 - 4.5.3 CURRENT TIME PRODUCT measuring instrument
13 - 4.5.4 LOADING TIME measuring instrument
13 - 4.5.5 KERMAMETER
13 - 4.5.6 PHANTOMS (ATTENUATION devices)
14 - 4.5.7 Densitometer
14 - 4.5.8 Compression force measuring device
14 - 4.6 Evaluating the test results
14 - 5 Test methods for mammographic X-ray equipment
14 - 5.1 Visual and functional tests
14 - 5.1.1 Requirements
14 - 5.1.2 Test method
15 - 5.2 X-RAY TUBE VOLTAGE
15 - 5.2.1 Requirements
15 - 5.2.2 Test methods
15 - 5.3 TOTAL FILTRATION
15 - 5.3.1 Requirements
15 - 5.3.2 Test methods
16 - 5.4 X-RAY TUBE FOCAL SPOT
16 - 5.4.1 Requirements
16 - 5.4.2 Test method
16 - 5.5 LIGHT-FIELD INDICATOR, X-RAY FIELD limitation and beam alignment
16 - 5.5.1 Requirements
16 - 5.5.2 Test methods
17 - 5.6 Linearity and reproducibility of radiation output
17 - 5.6.1 Requirements
17 - 5.6.2 Test method
17 - 5.7 AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL (AEC)
17 - 5.7.1 Minimum CURRENT TIME PRODUCT (mAs)
18 - 5.7.2 Performance of the AEC
18 - 5.7.3 Back-up timer and security cut-out
18 - 5.8 ATTENUATION RATIO of material between the upper surface of the PATIENT SUPPORT and the IMAGE RECEPTOR PLANE
18 - 5.8.1 Requirements
18 - 5.8.2 Test methods
19 - 5.9 Compression device
19 - 5.9.1 Requirements
19 - 5.9.2 Test methods
19 - 5.10 Structural ARTIFACTS
19 - 5.10.1 Requirements
19 - 5.10.2 Test method
19 - 5.11 Moving ANTI-SCATTER GRID blurring
19 - 5.11.1 Requirements
19 - 5.11.2 Test methods
20 - 6 Test report and statement of compliance
23 - Annex A - Terminology - Index of defined terms
25 - APPENDIX ZZ - SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ADDED TO THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND EDITION OF IEC 1223-3-2

Specifies in-service testing procedures to ensure that the image quality of radiograms produced by mammographic X-ray equipment is maintained within required tolerances. This Standard includes an additional local Appendix ZZ, and is based on but not equivalent to and reproduced from IEC 1223-3-2:1996.

This part of IEC 1223 applies to those components of X-RAY EQUIPMENT which influence the image quality in RADIOGRAMS produced with mammographic X-RAY EQUIPMENT using INTENSIFYING SCREENS with RADIOGRAPHIC FILM for both contact and magnification modes of operation.This standard does not apply to special ACCESSORIES of mammographic X-RAY EQUIPMENT such as biopsy plates and stereotactic devices.

First published as AS/NZS 4184.3.2:1998.