MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - CHARACTERISTICS OF DIGITAL X-RAY IMAGING DEVICES - PART 1-2: DETERMINATION OF THE DETECTIVE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY - DETECTORS USED IN MAMMOGRAPHY
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terminology and definitions
4 Requirements
4.1 Operating conditions
4.2 X-RAY EQUIPMENT
4.3 RADIATION QUALITY
4.4 TEST DEVICE
4.5 Geometry
4.6 IRRADIATION conditions
5 Corrections of RAW DATA
6 Determination of the DETECTIVE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
6.1 Definition and formula of DQE(u,v)
6.2 Parameters to be used for evaluation
6.3 Determination of different parameters from the
images
7 Format of conformance statement
8 Accuracy
Annex A (normative) Determination of LAG EFFECTS
Annex B (informative) Calculation of the input NOISE POWER
SPECTRUM
Bibliography
Terminology - Index of defined terms
Specifies the method for the determination of the DETECTIVE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY (DQE) of DIGITAL X-RAY IMAGING DEVICES as a function of AIR KERMA and of SPATIAL FREQUENCY for the working conditions in the range of the medical application as specified by the MANUFACTURER.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 62 |
