IEC_61223-3-1-1999.pdf

INTERNATIONALSTANDARDIEC61223-3-1First edition1999-03Evaluation and routine testingin medical imaging departments Part 3-1:Acceptance tests Imaging performance of X-ray equipmentfor radiographic and radioscopic systemsEssais dvaluation et de routinedans les services dimagerie mdicale Partie 3-1:Essais dacceptation Performance dimagerie des appareils rayonnement X pour systmes radiographiqueset radioscopiquesReference numberIEC 61223-3-1:1999(E)LICENSED TO MECON Limited.-RANCHI/BANGALOREFOR INTERNAL USE AT THIS LOCATION ONLY,SUPPLIED BY BOOK SUPPLY BUREAU.NumberingAs from 1 January 1997 all IEC publications are issued with a designation in the60000 series.Consolidated publicationsConsolidated versions of some IEC publications including amendments areavailable.For example,edition numbers 1.0,1.1 and 1.2 refer,respectively,to thebase publication,the base publication incorporating amendment 1 and the basepublication incorporating amendments 1 and 2.Validity of this publicationThe technical content of IEC publications is kept under constant review by the IEC,thus ensuring that the content reflects current technology.Information relating to the date of the reconfirmation of the publication is availablein the IEC catalogue.Information on the subjects under consideration and work in progress undertakenby the technical committee which has prepared this publication,as well as the listof publications issued,is to be found at the following IEC sources:IEC web site*Catalogue of IEC publicationsPublished yearly with regular updates(On-line catalogue)*IEC BulletinAvailable both at the IEC web site*and as a printed periodicalTerminology,graphical and letter symbolsFor general terminology,readers are referred to IEC 60050:InternationalElectrotechnical Vocabulary(IEV).For graphical symbols,and letter symbols and signs approved by the IEC forgeneral use,readers are referred to publications IEC 60027:Letter symbols to beused in electrical technology,IEC 60417:Graphical symbols for use on equipment.Index,survey and compilation of the single sheets and IEC 60617:Graphical symbolsfor diagrams.*See web site address on title page.LICENSED TO MECON Limited.-RANCHI/BANGALOREFOR INTERNAL USE AT THIS LOCATION ONLY,SUPPLIED BY BOOK SUPPLY BUREAU.INTERNATIONALSTANDARDIEC61223-3-1First edition1999-03Evaluation and routine testingin medical imaging departments Part 3-1:Acceptance tests Imaging performance of X-ray equipmentfor radiographic and radioscopic systemsEssais dvaluation et de routinedans les services dimagerie mdicale Partie 3-1:Essais dacceptation Performance dimagerie des appareils rayonnement X pour systmes radiographiqueset radioscopiquesPRICE CODE IEC 1999 Copyright-all rights reservedNo part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means,electronic ormechanical,including photocopying and microfilm,without permission in writing from the publisher.International Electrotechnical Commission3,rue de Varemb Geneva,SwitzerlandTelefax:+41 22 919 0300e-mail:inmailiec.ch IEC web site http:/www.iec.chXFor price,see current catalogue Commission Electrotechnique Internationale International Electrotechnical CommissionLICENSED TO MECON Limited.-RANCHI/BANGALOREFOR INTERNAL USE AT THIS LOCATION ONLY,SUPPLIED BY BOOK SUPPLY BUREAU.2 61223-3-1 IEC:1999(E)CONTENTSPageFOREWORD.4INTRODUCTION.5Clause1 Scope and object.61.1 Scope.61.2 Object.62 Normative references.73 Terminology.83.1 Degree of requirements.83.2 Use of terms.83.3 Defined terms.84 General aspects of ACCEPTANCE TESTS.94.1 General conditions to be considered in test procedures.94.2 Documents and data for the tests.94.3 Test conditions.94.4 Test parameters.104.5 Test equipment including PHANTOMS(ATTENUATION devices)and TEST DEVICES.114.6 Evaluating the test results.125 Test methods for RADIOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT.135.1 Visual and functional tests.135.2*X-RAY TUBE VOLTAGE.135.3*TOTAL FILTRATION.145.4*FOCAL SPOT of the X-RAY TUBE.145.5*Limitation and indication of the extent of the X-RAY BEAM.155.6*Linearity and reproducibility of TRANSMISSION KERMA or RADIATION OUTPUT.175.7*ATTENUATION RATIO of material between the PATIENT and the X-RAYIMAGE RECEPTOR.185.8*AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL(AEC).185.9 LINE PAIR RESOLUTION for DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY.205.10*AIR KERMA area product indicator.206 Test methods for RADIOSCOPY EQUIPMENT.206.1 Visual and functional tests.206.2 X-RAY TUBE VOLTAGE.216.3 TOTAL FILTRATION.216.4 FOCAL SPOT of the X-RAY TUBE.216.5 Functioning of the AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE RATE CONTROL(AERC).216.6 Limitation of the extent of the X-RAY BEAM.22LICENSED TO MECON Limited.-RANCHI/BANGALOREFOR INTERNAL USE AT THIS LOCATION ONLY,SUPPLIED BY BOOK SUPPLY BUREAU.61223-3-1 IEC:1999(E)3 ClausePage6.7 ATTENUATION RATIO of material between the PATIENT and the X-RAYIMAGE RECEPTOR.236.8*AIR KERMA RATE at the ENTRANCE PLANE of the X-RAY IMAGE INTENSIFIERfor RADIOSCOPY.236.9*Entrance AIR KERMA RATE for RADIOSCOPY with X-RAY IMAGE INTENSIFIER.246.10 AIR KERMA at the ENTRANCE