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DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE

Project

Evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments - Part 3-8: Acceptance and constancy tests - Imaging performance of X-ray equipment for radiography and radioscopy

Abstract

IEC 61223-3-8:2024 applies to evaluation of the imaging performance and related quality control parameters of X‑ray equipment for radiography and radioscopy that conform to IEC 60601-2-54:2022 or IEC 60601-2-43:2022. This document applies to the evaluation of the imaging performance of the entire imaging chain from image acquisition, image processing and image display. This document applies to acceptance tests and constancy tests, which are part of the quality assurance program in medical imaging departments and are intended to be performed by or under the responsibility of the responsible organization. A detailed discussion of the position of these tests within the medical radiological equipment lifecycle is provided in Clause A.2. The methods included rely mainly on non-invasive measurements that use appropriate test equipment and are performed after the installation is completed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. IEC 60601-2-54:2022 and IEC 60601-2-43:2022 require information to be provided to the responsible organization with respect to quality control. This document provides guidance to manufacturers regarding the acceptance and constancy tests for the X‑ray equipment in a manufacturer supplied quality control manual. Annex G provides guidance for such a manual.

Begin

2020-03-09

WI

71666

Planned document number

EN IEC 61223-3-8

Responsible national committee

DKE/K 810 - Elektrische Geräte in medizinischer Anwendung  

Responsible european committee

CLC/TC 62 - Electrical equipment in medical practice  

Contact

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Renate Förch

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