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I.S. EN 60406:1998

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

CASSETTES FOR MEDICAL X-RAY DIAGNOSIS - RADIOGRAPHIC CASSETTES AND MAMMOGRAPHIC CASSETTES

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1998

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FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terminology
  3.1 Degree of requirements
  3.2 Use of terms
  3.3 Defined term
4 Radiographic cassettes (except mammographic
  cassettes)
  4.1 Dimensions
  4.2 Denomination
  4.3 Preferred nominal sizes
  4.4 Outer dimensions
  4.5 Outer geometrical accuracy
  4.6 Inner geometrical accuracy
  4.7 Quality of materials
  4.8 Design
5 Mammographic cassettes
  5.1 Dimensions
  5.2 Denomination
  5.3 Preferred nominal sizes
  5.4 Outer dimensions
  5.5 Outer geometrical accuracy
  5.6 Inner geometrical accuracy
  5.7 Quality of materials
  5.8 Design
  5.9 Compression
  5.10 Film-thorax distance
  5.11 Free field for the radiation detector
Annex A (normative) Test for light-proofness
Annex B (normative) Test for film-screen contact
Annex C (normative) Test for film-screen contact for mammography
Annex D (normative) Terminology - Index of defined terms
Annex E (informative) Metric conversions
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications

Deals with the manufacture of radiographic cassettes and mammographic cassettes intended to be used with radiographic screens in medical practice.

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
54
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
SN EN 60406 : 1997 Identical
EN 60406:1997 Identical
IEC 60406:1997 Identical
BS EN 60406:1997 Identical
NBN EN 60406 : 1997 Identical
UNE-EN 60406:2000 Identical

IEC 60336:2005 Medical electrical equipment - X-ray tube assemblies for medical diagnosis - Characteristics of focal spots
EN 61267:2006 Medical diagnostic X-ray equipment - Radiation conditions for use in the determination of characteristics
IEC TR 60788:2004 Medical electrical equipment - Glossary of defined terms
IEC 60658:1979 Radiographic intensifying screens for medical use - Dimensions
ISO 2092:1981 Light metals and their alloys Code of designation based on chemical symbols
EN 60336:2005 Medical electrical equipment - X-ray tube assemblies for medical diagnosis - Characteristics of focal spots
HD 501 : 200S1 MEDICAL RADIOLOGY - TERMINOLOGY
IEC 61267:2005 Medical diagnostic X-ray equipment - Radiation conditions for use in the determination of characteristics

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