BS EN 61223-2-6:2007

What is BS EN 61223-2-6 - Imaging performance of computed tomography X-ray equipment about?

BS EN 61223 is a European standard that discusses the evaluation and routine testing in medical imaging departments. BS EN 61223-2-6 assists in performing constancy tests on a CT scanner to ensure the proper functioning and setting of the image display device.

BS EN 61223-2-6 applies to those components of CT scanners that influence the image quality, patient dose, and positioning.

BS EN 61223-2-6 outlines:

• The essential parameters which describe the performance of CT scanners regarding image quality, patient dose, and positioning; the list of parameters to be tested
• The methods of testing the essential parameters
• Criteria to be applied in the evaluation of data for compliance with the tolerances of the parameters specified by the accompanying documents and concerning baseline values.

The aim of BS EN 61223-2-6 is to verify compliance with specifications affecting the image quality, patient dose, and patient positioning.

Note: BS EN 61223-2-6 is not intended to consider:

• Aspects of mechanical and electrical safety
• Aspects of mechanical, electrical, and software performance, unless they are essential for performing the constancy tests and directly affect image quality, patient dose, and positioning.

Who is BS EN 61223-2-6 - Imaging performance of computed tomography X-ray equipment for?

BS EN 61223-2-6 on the imaging performance of computed tomography X-ray equipment is useful for:

• Manufacturers of computed tomography X-ray equipment
• Medical laboratories and test centres
• Regulatory authorities

Why should you use BS EN 61223-2-6 - Imaging performance of computed tomography X-ray equipment?

X-ray equipment for computed tomography (CT) is a diagnostic x-ray system intended to generate cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data obtained at different angles. this generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient support, support parts, and accessories.

BS EN 61223-2-6 assists you with general aspects of constancy tests like the preconditions, general conditions affecting test procedures, the establishment of baseline values, identification of equipment, instrumentation, test conditions, and the scope of the constancy tests, test equipment, and frequency of constancy tests.

BS EN 61223-2-6 also provides test methods on the positioning of the patient support, patient positioning accuracy, tomographic section thickness, dose, noise, uniformity, mean CT numbers, and spatial resolution for CT scanners.

This assists in testing and evaluating the imaging performance of computed tomography X-ray equipment.

With obedience and compliance to BS EN 61223-2-6, you can improve the imaging performance of computed tomography X-ray equipment. In addition, ensure that the functional performance of the equipment meets established criteria or to enables the early recognition of changes in the properties of components of the equipment.