ULTRASONICS - PULSE-ECHO SCANNERS - SIMPLE METHODS FOR PERIODIC TESTING TO VERIFY STABILITY OF AN IMAGING SYSTEM'S ELEMENTARY PERFORMANCE
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General recommendation
5 Environmental conditions
6 Quality control levels
7 Equipment and data required
8 Level 1 test methods
9 Level 2 measurement methods
10 Level 3 measurement methods
Annex A (informative) - Example phantoms for image
uniformity and/or maximum relative depth
of penetration
Annex B (informative) - Available analysis software
Annex C (informative) - Display test patterns
Annex D (informative) - Electronic test methods and
test methods provided by the manufacturers;
relation to clinical significance
Bibliography
Describes requirements and methods for periodic testing of the quality of diagnostic medical ultrasound systems with linear array, curved linear array, single element, annular array, phased array, matrix linear array transducers and two-dimensional arrays.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 87 |
