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BS 5724-3.129(1994) : 1994

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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE - METHODS OF DECLARING FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF RADIOTHERAPY SIMULATORS

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23-11-2012

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National foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terminology and definitions
4 Standardized test conditions
5 Indication of DELINEATED RADIATION FIELDS
6 Indication of DELINEATED RADIATION BEAM AXIS
7 ISOCENTRE
8 Indication of the distance along the DELINEATED
    RADIATION BEAM AXIS
9 Zero position of rotation scales
10 Congruence of opposed DELINEATED RADIATION FIELDS
11 Movements of the PATIENT SUPPORT
Figure
1 RADIOTHERAPY SIMULATOR movements
Annex
A Format for presentation of functional performance
    values
Tables
1 Conditions for testing the numerical field-indicator
    and the LIGHT FIELD-INDICATOR
2 Conditions for testing reproducibility of
    DELINEATED RADIATION FIELDS
3 Conditions for testing reproducibility of the
    DELINEATOR
4 Conditions for testing the indication of the
    DELINEATED RADIATION BEAM AXIS on the ENTRANCE
    SURFACE
5 Conditions for testing the indication of the
    DELINEATED RADIATION BEAM AXIS on the exit surface
6 Conditions for testing the displacement of the
    DELINEATED RADIATION BEAM AXIS from the TEST DEVICE
    or reference pointer indicating the ISOCENTRE
7 Conditions for testing the vertical movement of the
    table top
8 Conditions for testing the ISOCENTRIC rotation of
    the PATIENT SUPPORT
9 Conditions for testing the parallelism of rotational
    axes of the PATIENT SUPPORT
10 Conditions for testing the PATIENT SUPPORT lateral
    rigidity
Annex
ZA (normative) Other international publications quoted
    in this standard with the references of the relevant
    European publications
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible
National annex NB (informative) Cross-references

ALSO NUMBERED AS BS EN 61168: 1994. SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH BS 5724: SECTION 2.129. Specifies methods of disclosure of and describes methods of test for functional performance simulators intended for radiotherapy. Applies to radiotherapy simulators meant exclusively for radiotherapy as a prelude to intended radiotherapy and not for any other purposes such as general diagnostic purposes. Coverage includes: terminology and definitions; indication of delineated radiation fields; indication of delineated radiation beam axis. Also gives detailed tables.

Committee
CH/62/3
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as BS EN 61168 and IEC 61168 Supersedes 92/52057 DC (11/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 61168:1994 Identical

BS 5724-3.129:Supplement No. 1:1994 Medical electrical equipment. Particular requirements for performance Methods of declaring functional performance characteristics of radiotherapy simulators. Guide to functional performance values

BS 6641:1985 Glossary of medical radiology terms

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