BS 7887:1997

Ultrasonics. Real-time pulse-echo systems. Guide for test procedures to determine performance specifications

Published:

15 Mar 1997

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Withdrawn:

27 Oct 2022

1 Scope

This technical report describes methods of measuring the performance of real-time medical ultrasonic imaging equipment in the frequency range 0,5 MHz to 15 MHz. This report is relevant for real-time ultrasonic scanners based on the pulse-echo principle, for the types listed below:

— mechanical sector scanner;
— electronic phased array sector scanner;
— electronic linear array scanner;
— electronic curved array sector scanner;
— water-bath scanner based on any of the above four scanning mechanisms.

Product Details

Descriptors

Clinical investigation instruments

Patient scanners

Resolution

Medical equipment

Testing conditions

Accuracy

Scanners

Ultrasonic devices

Environmental testing

Radiology apparatus (medical)

Performance testing

Histology

Test equipment

Definitions

Ultrasonic medical apparatus

ICS Codes

11.040.55 Diagnostic equipment

Committee

EPL/87

International relationships

Identical to:

IEC 61390:1996

ISBN

0 580 26627 3

Publisher

BSI