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IEC 60601-2-44

IEC 60601-2-44:2009
Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-44: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of X-ray equipment for computed tomography
IEC 60601-2-44:2009 applies to the basic safety and essential performance of CT scanners. The scope of IEC 60601-2-44:2009 is limited to CT scanners intended to be used for both head and body characterised by an enclosure of the X-ray source(s) and imaging detector(s) in a common protective cover in the shape of a toroid. It includes safety requirements for the X-ray generators used in CT scanners, including those where high-voltage generators are integrated with an X-ray tube assembly. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2001 and its Amendment 1 (2002). This edition constitutes a technical revision primarily related to radiation protection and control.

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TC 62/SC 62B Medical imaging equipment, software, and systems
Publication typeInternational Standard
Publication date2009-02-25
Edition3.0
ICS

11.040.50

Stability date2025
ISBN number9782889102242
Pages90
File size1.45 MB
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