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  • PD IEC TR 60788:2004

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    Medical electrical equipment. Glossary of defined terms

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  17-02-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    Glossary of DEFINED TERMS used for MEDICAL ELECTRICAL
    EQUIPMENT - Edition 2004

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    Describes terms used in the IEC standards and technical reports which fall under the scope of MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, and are on the list of publications as stated in May 2003.

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    This Technical report comprises all defined terms used in the IEC standards and technical reports which - fall under the scope of medical electrical equipment, and - are on the list of publications as stated in May 2003. The glossary is prepared to ease the use of the electronic version by two search functions: - Search in the alphabetic order, and - Search by the technical and physical chapters in case of ionising radiation (rm-xx-xx).

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    Committee CH/210/3
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6641(1985) & 03/307822 DC (03/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    09/30170496 DC : 0 BS EN 60601-2-45 - MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-45: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF MAMMOGRAPHIC X-RAY EQUIPMENT AND MAMMOGRAPHIC STEREOTACTIC DEVICES

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    IEC 61262-6:1994 Medical electrical equipment - Characteristics of electro-optical X-ray image intensifiers - Part 6: Determination of the contrast ratio and veiling glare index
    IEC 60601-2-46:2016 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-46: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of operating tables
    IEC TR 61948-2:2001 Nuclear medicine instrumentation - Routine tests - Part 2: Scintillation cameras and single photon emission computed tomography imaging
    IEC 60601-2-37:2007+AMD1:2015 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-37: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of ultrasonic medical diagnostic and monitoring equipment
    IEC TR 61948-1:2016 Nuclear medicine instrumentation - Routine tests - Part 1: Gamma radiation counting systems
    IEC 61168:1993 Radiotherapy simulators - Functional performance characteristics
    IEC 60601-2-21:2009+AMD1:2016 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-21: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of infant radiant warmers
    IEC 60601-2-7:1998 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for the safety of high-voltage generators of diagnostic X-ray generators
    IEC 60336:2005 Medical electrical equipment - X-ray tube assemblies for medical diagnosis - Characteristics of focal spots
    IEC 61223-2-9:1999 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 2-9: Constancy tests - Equipment for indirect radioscopy and indirect radiography
    IEC 60601-2-19:2009+AMD1:2016 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-19: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of infant incubators
    IEC 60601-2-3:2012+AMD1:2016 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of short-wave therapy equipment
    IEC 60601-2-5:2009 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-5: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of ultrasonic physiotherapy equipment
    IEC 60731:2011+AMD1:2016 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Dosimeters with ionization chambers as used in radiotherapy
    IEC 60601-2-9:1996 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of patient contact dosemeters used in radiotherapy with electrically connected radiation detectors
    IEC 61674:2012 Medical electrical equipment - Dosimeters with ionization chambers and/or semiconductor detectors as used in X-ray diagnostic imaging
    IEC 60789:2005 Medical electrical equipment - Characteristics and test conditions of radionuclide imaging devices - Anger type gamma cameras
    IEC TR 62266:2002 Medical electrical equipment - Guidelines for implementation of DICOM in radiotherapy
    IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
    IEC 60601-2-47:2012 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-47: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of ambulatory electrocardiographic systems
    IEC 61331-1:2014 Protective devices against diagnostic medical X-radiation - Part 1: Determination of attenuation properties of materials
    IEC 60601-2-50:2009+AMD1:2016 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-50: Particular requirementsfor the basic safety and essential performance of infant phototherapy equipment
    IEC 60601-2-26:2012 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-26: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electroencephalographs
    IEC 61262-4:1994 Medical electrical equipment - Characteristics of electro-optical X-ray image intensifiers - Part 4: Determination of the image distortion
    IEC 60522:1999 Determination of the permanent filtration of X-ray tube assemblies
    IEC 61262-3:1994 Medical electrical equipment - Characteristics of electro-optical X-ray image intensifiers - Part 3: Determination of the luminance distribution and luminance non-uniformity
    IEC 61262-2:1994 Medical electrical equipment - Characteristics of electro-optical X-ray image intensifiers - Part 2: Determination of the conversion factor
    IEC 61331-2:2014 Protective devices against diagnostic medical X-radiation - Part 2: Translucent protective plates
    IEC 60601-2-8:2010+AMD1:2015 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-8: Particular requirements forthe basic safety and essential performance of therapeutic X-ray equipment operating in the range 10 kV to 1 MV
    IEC 61675-2:2015 Radionuclide imaging devices - Characteristics and test conditions - Part 2: Gamma cameras for planar, wholebody, and SPECT imaging
    IEC 60601-2-23:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of transcutaneous partial pressure monitoring equipment
    IEC 60601-2-33:2010+AMD1:2013+AMD2:2015 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-33: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of magnetic resonance equipment for medical diagnosis
    IEC 60976:2007 Medical electrical equipment - Medical electron accelerators - Functional performance characteristics
    IEC 60601-2-20:2009+AMD1:2016 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-20: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of infant transportincubators
    IEC 60613:2010 Electrical and loading characteristics of X-ray tube assemblies for medical diagnosis
    IEC 60601-2-30:1999 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-30: Particular requirements for the safety, including essential performance, of automatic cycling non-invasive blood pressure monitoring equipment
    IEC 61262-7:1995 Medical electrical equipment - Characteristics of electro-optical X-ray image intensifiers - Part 7: Determination of the modulation transfer function
    IEC 60601-2-18:2009 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-18: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of endoscopic equipment
    IEC 62083:2009 Medical electrical equipment - Requirements for the safety of radiotherapy treatment planning systems
    IEC 60601-2-34:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-34: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of invasive blood pressure monitoring equipment
    IEC TR 60977:2008 Medical electrical equipment - Medical electron accelerators - Guidelines for functional performance characteristics
    IEC 60601-2-46 : 3.0 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-46: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF OPERATING TABLES
    IEC 60601-2-39:2007 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-39: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF PERITONEAL DIALYSIS EQUIPMENT
    IEC 60601-2-6:2012+AMD1:2016 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-6: Particular requirements forthe basic safety and essential performance of microwave therapy equipment
    IEC 60601-2-31:2008+AMD1:2011 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-31: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of external cardiac pacemakers with internal power source
    IEC 60601-2-4:2010 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-4: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of cardiac defibrillators
    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 60601-2-28:2017 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-28: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray tube assemblies for medical diagnosis
    IEC 60601-2-16 : 4.0 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-16: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF HAEMODIALYSIS, HAEMODIAFILTRATION AND HAEMOFILTRATION EQUIPMENT
    IEC 60601-2-2:2017 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of high frequency surgical equipment and high frequency surgical accessories
    IEC 60601-2-40:2016 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-40: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electromyographs and evoked response equipment
    IEC 60601-2-13:2003+AMD1:2006 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-13: Particular requirements for the safety and essential performance of anaesthetic systems
    IEC 60601-2-28 : 3.0 MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-28: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF X-RAY TUBE ASSEMBLIES FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS
    IEC 60601-2-32:1994 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2: Particular requirements for the safety of associated equipment of X-ray equipment
    IEC 60580:2000 Medical electrical equipment - Dose area product meters
    IEC TR 61852:1998 Medical electrical equipment - Digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) - Radiotherapy objects
    IEC 60601-2-51:2003 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-51: Particular requirements for safety, including essential performance, of recording and analysing single channel and multichannel electrocardiographs
    IEC 60601-2-35:1996 Medical electrical equipment - Particular requirements for the safety of blankets, pads and mattresses intended for heating in medical use
    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
    IEC 61223-3-1:1999 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 3-1: Acceptance tests - Imaging performance of X-ray equipment for radiographic and radioscopic systems
    IEC 61223-3-3:1996 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments -Part 3-3: Acceptance tests - Imaging performance of X-ray equipmentfor digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
    IEC 60601-2-41:2009+AMD1:2013 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-41: Particular requirementsfor the basic safety and essential performance of surgical luminaires and luminaires for diagnosis
    IEC 60601-2-43:2010+AMD1:2017 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-43: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for interventional procedures
    IEC 60601-2-39:2007 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-39: Particular requirements for basic safety and essential performance of peritoneal dialysis equipment
    IEC 61675-3:1998 Radionuclide imaging devices - Characteristics and test conditions - Part 3: Gamma camera based wholebody imaging systems
    IEC 61223-3-4:2000 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 3-4: Acceptance tests - Imaging performance of dental X-ray equipment
    IEC 60601-2-27:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-27: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electrocardiographic monitoring equipment
    IEC 60601-2-38:1996 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2: Particular requirementsfor the safety of electrically operated hospital beds
    IEC 61223-3-2:2007 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 3-2: Acceptance tests - Imaging performance of mammographic X-ray equipment
    IEC 61223-2-6:2006 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments ­ - Part 2­-6: Constancy tests ­ imaging performance of computed tomography X-ray equipment
    IEC 61262-5:1994 Medical electrical equipment - Characteristics of electro-optical X-ray image intensifiers - Part 5: Determination of the detective quantum efficiency
    IEC 60601-2-17:2013 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-17: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of automatically-controlled brachytherapy afterloading equipment
    IEC 60601-2-25:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-25: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of electrocardiographs
    IEC 61262-1:1994 Medical electrical equipment - Characteristics of electro-optical X-ray image intensifiers - Part 1: Determination of the entrance field size
    IEC 60601-2-24:2012 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of infusion pumps and controllers
    IEC 60627:2013 Diagnostic X-ray imaging equipment - Characteristics of general purpose and mammographic anti-scatter grids
    IEC 61331-3:2014 Protective devices against diagnostic medical X-radiation - Part 3: Protective clothing, eyewear and protective patient shields
    IEC 61217:2011 Radiotherapy equipment - Coordinates, movements and scales
    IEC 60806:1984 Determination of the maximum symmetrical radiation field from a rotating anode X-ray tube for medical diagnosis
    IEC 61676:2002+AMD1:2008 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Dosimetric instruments used for non-invasive measurement of X-ray tube voltage in diagnostic radiology
    ISO 14971:2007 Medical devices Application of risk management to medical devices
    IEC 61303:1994 Medical electrical equipment - Radionuclide calibrators - Particular methods for describing performance
    IEC 61223-2-7:1999 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 2-7: Constancy tests - Equipment for intra-oral dental radiography excluding dental panoramic equipment
    IEC 60526:1978 High-voltage cable plug and socket connections for medical X-ray equipment
    IEC 60601-2-29:2008 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-29: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of radiotherapy simulators
    IEC 61223-2-4:1994 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 2-4: Constancy tests - Hard copy cameras
    IEC 61267:2005 Medical diagnostic X-ray equipment - Radiation conditions for use in the determination of characteristics
    IEC 61675-1:2013 Radionuclide imaging devices - Characteristics and test conditions - Part 1: Positron emission tomographs
    IEC 60601-3-1:1996 Medical electrical equipment - Part 3-1: Essential performance requirement for transcutaneous oxygen and carbon dioxide partial pressure monitoring equipment
    IEC 60601-2-49:2011 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-49: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of multifunction patient monitoring equipment
    IEC 60601-1-4:1996+AMD1:1999 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-4: General requirements for safety - Collateral Standard: Programmable electrical medical systems
    IEC 60601-2-45:2011+AMD1:2015 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-45: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of mammographic X-ray equipment and mammographic stereotactic devices
    IEC 61223-2-5:1994 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 2-5: Constancy tests - Image display devices
    IEC 60601-2-36:2014 Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-36: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of equipment for extracorporeally induced lithotripsy
    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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