BS 5724-2.11(1989) : 1989
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MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY - SPECIFICATION FOR GAMMA BEAM THERAPY EQUIPMENT
Hardcopy , PDF
04-15-1998
English
01-01-1989
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National foreword
Committees responsible
Section One - General
1. Scope and object
1.1 Scope
1.2 Object
2. Terminology and definitions
2.1 Degree of requirements
2.2 Definitions
3. Engineering specifications
3.1 General requirements
3.2 Environmental conditions
3.3 Power supply
4. Identification, marking and documentation
4.1 Identification and marking of scales and movements
4.2 ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
4.3 Information to be provided by the equipment
manufacturer for the purposes of radiation
protection calculations
4.4 Instructions for use
Section Two - Radiation safety requirements for
equipment (manufacturer)
5. Protection of the PATIENT against incorrect
ABSORBED DOSE in the TARGET VOLUME
5.1 SOURCE CARRIER or SHUTTER
5.2 BEAM OFF and BEAM ON conditions
5.3 Control of IRRADIATION
5.4 STATIONARY RADIOTHERAPY and MOVING BEAM
RADIOTHERAPY
5.5 Beam distributing systems
5.6 WEDGE FILTERS
5.7 BEAM APPLICATORS
5.8 Starting facilities
5.9 INTERRUPTION facilities
5.10 TERMINATION facilities
5.11 Unplanned TERMINATION
5.12 System checking facilities
6. Protection of the PATIENT against STRAY RADIATION
in the RADIATION BEAM
6.1 Relative ABSORBED DOSE at the surface
7. Protection of the PATIENT against RADIATION outside
the RADIATION BEAM
7.1 LEAKAGE RADIATION through BEAM LIMITING DEVICES
during gamma IRRADIATION
7.2 LEAKAGE RADIATION outside the maximum RADIATION
BEAM
8. RADIATION safety for persons other than PATIENTS
8.1 Indication of BEAM OFF or BEAM ON conditions
8.2 STRAY RADIATION in the BEAM OFF condition
8.3 Safety in setting operating states
8.4 RADIATION SOURCE and RADIATION HEAD
8.5 Radioactive materials used in the construction of
the equipment
8.6 Environmental protection
Figures
Appendix A - Terminology
Sets out safety, design and construction requirements for gamma beam equipment used for RADIOTHERAPY in human medical practice. Covers equipment to deliver a GAMMA RADIATION BEAM(S) at NORMAL TREATMENT DISTANCES greater than 5 cm using a SEALED RADIOACTIVE SOURCE(S). Excludes requirements for the RADIATION SOURCES.
| Committee |
HCC/81
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
30
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| BS 5724-2.11:SUPP1(1989) : AMD 6805 | MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY - SPECIFICATION FOR GAMMA BEAM THERAPY EQUIPMENT - SUPPLEMENT 1 |
| BS 5724-1:1979 | Medical electrical equipment Specification for general safety requirements |
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