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    MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAFETY OF X-RAY EQUIPMENT FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

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    Superseded date:  08-08-2002

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    Published date:  23-11-2012

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Introduction
    Section 1: General
    1 Scope and object
    2 Terminology and definitions
    6 Identification, marking and documents
    Section 2: Environmental Conditions
    Section 3: Protection against Electric Shock Hazards
    Section 4: Protection against Mechanical Hazards
    22 Moving parts
    27 Pneumatic and hydraulic power
    Section 5: Protection against Hazards from Unwanted or
               Excessive Radiation
    29 X-radiation
    Section 6: Protection against Hazards of Ignition of
               Flammable Anaesthetic Mixtures
    Section 7: Protection against Excessive Temperatures
               and Other Safety Hazards
    Section 8: Accuracy of Operating Data and Protection
               against Hazardous Output
    50 Accuracy of operating data
    Section 9: Abnormal Operation and Fault Conditions:
               Environmental Tests
    Section 10: Constructional Requirements
    Table 101 - Half-value layers in CT scanners
    Figure 101 - Coordinate system
    Annex AA (normative) Terminology - Index of defined terms
    Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                         publications with their corresponding
                         European publications
    Annex ZB (informative) Other international publications
                         mentioned in this standard with the
                         references of the relevant European
                         publications

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    Applicable to x-ray equipment for computed tomography (CT scanners). Does not cover safety requirements for HV-generators which will be the subject in another standard.

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    Committee CH/73
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC TR 60788:2004 Medical electrical equipment - Glossary of defined terms
    ISO 2092:1981 Light metals and their alloys Code of designation based on chemical symbols
    IEC 60601-1-2:2014 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral Standard: Electromagnetic disturbances - Requirements and tests
    IEC 60601-2-32:1994 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of associated equipment of X-ray equipment
    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 60601-1-1:2000 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-1: General requirements for safety - Collateral standard: Safety requirements for medical electrical systems
    IEC 60601-1-4:1996+AMD1:1999 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-4: General requirements for safety - Collateral Standard: Programmable electrical medical systems
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