DS/EN 61223-3-2:2008
Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 3-2: Acceptance tests - Imaging performance of mammographic X-ray equipment

Standard No.

DS/EN 61223-3-2:2008

Release Date

2008

Published By

Danish Standards Foundation

Latest

DS/EN 61223-3-2:2008

Replace

DS/EN 61223-3-2-1997

Scope

This part of IEC 61223 applies to the effectiveness of mammographic X-RAY EQUIPMENT, withrespect to image quality and dose, in combination with aspects of EQUIPMENT safety.This standard applies to mammographic X-RAY EQUIPMENT and MAMMOGRAPHIC TEREOTACTIC DEVICES.The tests described in this standard require the quality and performance of the X-RAY IMAGE RECEPTORS to be assured prior to the acceptance testing when they are not an integral part ofthe mammographic X-RAY EQUIPMENT. This includes RADIOGRAPHIC FILMS, INTENSIFYING SCREENS, RADIOGRAPHIC CASSETTES, storage phosphor plates and ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT such as film processors or storage phosphor plate read

DS/EN 61223-3-2:2008 history

• 2008 DS/EN 61223-3-2:2008 Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 3-2: Acceptance tests - Imaging performance of mammographic X-ray equipment