Table of Contents

FOREWORD<br>INTRODUCTION<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 General recommendation<br>5 Environmental conditions<br>6 Quality control levels<br>7 Equipment and data required<br>8 Level 1 test methods<br>9 Level 2 measurement methods<br>10 Level 3 measurement methods<br>Annex A (informative) - Example phantoms for image<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;uniformity and/or maximum relative depth<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of penetration<br>Annex B (informative) - Available analysis software<br>Annex C (informative) - Display test patterns<br>Annex D (informative) - Electronic test methods and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;test methods provided by the manufacturers;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;relation to clinical significance<br>Bibliography

Abstract

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.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
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ISBN
Committee	EPL/87
Supersedes	14/30250927 DC : 0