BS EN 60406:1997
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Specification for radiographic cassettes and mammographic cassettes used for medical X-ray diagnosis
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English
15-08-1997
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terminology
3.1 Degree of requirements
3.2 Use of terms
3.3 Defined term
4 Radiographic cassettes (except mammographic
cassettes)
4.1 Dimensions
4.2 Denomination
4.3 Preferred nominal sizes
4.4 Outer dimensions
4.5 Outer geometrical accuracy
4.6 Inner geometrical accuracy
4.7 Quality of materials
4.8 Design
5 Mammographic cassettes
5.1 Dimensions
5.2 Denomination
5.3 Preferred nominal sizes
5.4 Outer dimensions
5.5 Outer geometrical accuracy
5.6 Inner geometrical accuracy
5.7 Quality of materials
5.8 Design
5.9 Compression
5.10 Film-thorax distance
5.11 Free field for the radiation detector
Tables
1 Dimensions of radiographic cassettes
2 Dimensions of mammographic cassettes
E.1 Sizes that have an origin in inch sizes
Figures 1 Outside dimensions
2 Mammographic cassette with free field for the radiation
detector (minimum dimensions) for stereotactic biopsy
Annexes
A Test for light-proofness
B Test for film-screen contact
C Test for film-screen contact for mammography
D Terminology - Index of defined terms
E Metric conversions
ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
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