I.S. EN 61223-2-6:2007
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EVALUATION AND ROUTINE TESTING IN MEDICAL IMAGING DEPARTMENTS - PART 2-6: CONSTANCY TESTS - IMAGING PERFORMANCE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY X-RAY EQUIPMENT
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English
01-01-2007
21-10-2022
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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General aspects of CONSTANCY TESTS
4.1 Preconditions
4.2 General conditions affecting test procedures
4.3 Establishment of BASELINE VALUES
4.4 Identification of equipment, instrumentation and test
conditions
4.5 Scope of the CONSTANCY TESTS
4.6 Test equipment, including PHANTOMS and TEST DEVICES
4.7 Frequency of CONSTANCY TESTS
5 Test methods for CT SCANNERS
5.1 Positioning of the PATIENT SUPPORT
5.2 PATIENT positioning accuracy
5.3 TOMOGRAPHIC SECTION THICKNESS
5.4 Dose
5.5 NOISE, UNIFORMITY AND MEAN CT NUMBERS
5.6 SPATIAL RESOLUTION
Annex A (informative) Guidance on action to be taken
Annex B (informative) Alternate test methods for SPATIAL RESOLUTION
Annex C (informative) TOMOGRAPHIC SECTION THICKNESS for helical
scanning
Annex D (informative) Visual method for LOW CONTRAST RESOLUTION
Bibliography
Index of terms
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
Describes the essential parameters which describe the performance of CT SCANNERS with regard to image quality, PATIENT dose and positioning; defines the methods of testing the essential parameters; provides criteria to be applied in the evaluation of data for compliance with the tolerances of the parameters specified by the ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS and with respect to BASELINE VALUES.
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Standard
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82
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National Standards Authority of Ireland
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Withdrawn
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| BS EN 61223-2-6:2007 | Identical |
| IEC 61223-2-6:2006 | Identical |
| EN 61223-2-6:2007 | Identical |
| DIN EN 61223-2-6:2008-12 | Identical |
| NF EN 61223-2-6 : 2007 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 61223-2-6:2008 | Identical |
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