BS EN 60731:2012+A1:2022
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Medical electrical equipment. Dosimeters with ionization chambers as used in radiotherapy
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BSI | 2022 | 108 |
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9 | English CONTENTS |
13 | FOREWORD |
15 | INTRODUCTION |
16 | 1 Scope and object 1.1 Scope 1.2 Object 2 Normative references |
17 | 3 Terms and definitions |
29 | 4 General requirements 4.1 Basic safety and essential performance 4.2 Performance requirements 4.3 Reference values and standard test values |
30 | 4.4 General test conditions and methods |
32 | 4.5 Summary tables |
33 | Tables Table 1 – Reference conditions and standard test conditions – chamber assembly |
34 | Table 2 – Reference conditions and standard test conditions – measuring assembly Table 3 – Limits of performance characteristics at standard test conditions –chamber assembly |
35 | Table 4 – Limits of performance characteristics at standard test conditions – measuring assembly |
36 | Table 5 – Limits of variation of performance characteristics for effects of influence quantities and instrument parameters – chamber assembly |
38 | Table 6 – Limits of variation of performance characteristics for effects of influence quantities and instrument parameters – measuring assembly |
39 | 4.6 Classification of equipment according to limits of variation Table 7 – Limits of variation of performance characteristics for effects of influence quantities and instrument parameters – Chamber and measuring assemblies combined |
40 | 5 Chamber assembly performance requirements 5.1 General 5.2 General performance requirements for (radiotherapy) ionization chambers |
47 | 5.3 Performance requirements particular to shell chambers |
52 | 5.4 Performance requirements particular to parallel-plate chambers |
54 | 5.5 Performance requirements particular to vented chambers |
56 | 5.6 Performance requirements particular to sealed chambers |
57 | 6 Measuring assembly performance requirements 6.1 General 6.2 General performance requirements for radiotherapy dosimeters |
60 | 6.3 Performance requirements particular to dosimeters |
67 | 6.4 Performance requirements particular to dose rate meters |
73 | 6.5 Performance requirements particular to battery-operated measuring assemblies |
74 | 6.6 Performance requirements particular to supply mains-operated measuring assemblies |
75 | 7 Stability check device performance requirements 7.1 General 7.2 General performance requirements for stability check devices |
76 | 8 Constructional requirements as related to performance characteristics 8.1 Constructional requirements on chamber assemblies 8.2 Constructional requirements on measuring assemblies |
77 | 8.3 Constructional requirements on stability check devices |
78 | 8.4 Constructional requirements on phantoms and build-up caps |
79 | 9 Marking 9.1 Marking required on chamber assembly Figures Figure 1 – Tolerance of depth in phantom Figure 2 – Tolerance of lateral position in phantom |
80 | 9.2 Marking required on measuring assembly |
81 | 9.3 Marking required on stability check device |
82 | 9.4 Marking required on phantom or build-up cap 10 Accompanying documents 10.1 Accompanying documents for chamber assembly |
85 | 10.2 Accompanying documents for measuring assembly |
88 | 10.3 Accompanying documents for stability check device |
89 | 10.4 Accompanying documents for phantoms and build-up caps |
91 | Annex A (informative)Values, error and uncertainty Figure A.1 – Graphical illustration of values, error and uncertainty |
92 | Annex B (normative)Test equipment for cable microphony Figure B.1 – Test equipment for cable microphony |
93 | Annex C (normative)Uncertainty of measurement |
95 | Figure C.1 – Probability distributions for the performance characteristics to be within the limits of variation ±L and the expression of their variances in terms of L |
97 | Table C.1 – Estimate of combined standard uncertainty for performanceof a hypothetical dosimeter |
101 | Table C.2 – A hypothetical example of the assessment of the uncertainties on the output measurement of an X-ray set using a field-class dosimeter |
102 | Bibliography |
103 | Index of defined terms used in this standard |