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BS 7887:1997

Superseded

Superseded

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

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-03-1997

Superseded date

27-10-2022

Superseded by

PD IEC TR 61390:2022

$531.66
Including GST where applicable

Committees responsible
National foreword
Introduction
Clause
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Environmental conditions
5 Equipment required
6 Test methods
    6.1 Instruments
    6.2 Test settings
    6.3 Test parameters
Annexes
A Test objects and tissue-mimicking material
B Bibliography
Figures
A.1 Soft tissue-mimicking test object
A.2 Axial resolution test object
A.3 Resolution test object
A.4 Contrast test object
A.5 Non-scattering spheres test object
A.6 Slice thickness measurement and calculation

Gives methods of measuring performance of real-time medical ultrasonic imaging equipment in frequency range 0,5 MHz to 15 MHz. Applies to real-time ultrasonic scanners based on pulse-echo c principle for mechanical sector, electronic phased array sector, electronic linear array, electronic curved array sector and water bath scanners.

Committee
EPL/87
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as IEC 61390 Supersedes 91/20276 DC (10/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This technical report describes methods of measuring the performance of real-time medical ultrasonic imaging equipment in the frequency range 0,5MHz to 15MHz. 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.

BS 7041:1989 Specification for characteristics and calibration of hydrophones for operation in the frequency range 0.5 MHz to 15 MHz
IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
IEC TR 60854:1986 Methods of measuring the performance of ultrasonic pulse-echo diagnostic equipment
BS EN 61157 : 2007 STANDARD MEANS FOR THE REPORTING OF THE ACOUSTIC OUTPUT OF MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASONIC EQUIPMENT

$531.66
Including GST where applicable