IEC TR 61948-2:2019

Nuclear medicine instrumentation - Routine tests - Part 2: Scintillation cameras and single photon emission computed tomography imaging

IEC TR 61948-2:2019 is valid for single photon scintillation cameras with parallel hole collimators used in planar scintigraphy and tomography. It is also valid for the SPECT portion of SPECT/CT systems with parallel hole collimators, including the co-registration between the SPECT and CT subsystems. The objective is to specify ROUTINE TESTS for QUALITY CONTROL. Methods for the ACCEPTANCE TEST are described in IEC 61675-2.
IEC TR 61948-2:2019 cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001. It constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) adaptation to apply to the present technology;
b) updating of the test methods to comply with the recent state of the art.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Aug-2019
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 11.040.50 - Radiographic equipment
• Technical Committee: SC 62C - Equipment for radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and radiation dosimetry
• Drafting Committee: WG 2 - TC 62/SC 62C/WG 2
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 27-Aug-2019
• Completion Date: 21-Aug-2019

Relations

• Revises: IEC TR 61948-2:2001 - Nuclear medicine instrumentation - Routine tests - Part 2: Scintillation cameras and single photon emission computed tomography imaging
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

IEC TR 61948-2 ®
Edition 2.0 2019-08
TECHNICAL
REPORT
Nuclear medicine instrumentation – Routine tests –
Part 2: Scintillation cameras and single photon emission computed tomography
imaging
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IEC TR 61948-2 ®
Edition 2.0 2019-08
TECHNICAL
REPORT
Nuclear medicine instrumentation – Routine tests –

Part 2: Scintillation cameras and single photon emission computed tomography

imaging
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 11.040.50 ISBN 978-2-8322-7239-8

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Test methods . 10
4.1 General . 10
4.2 Planar imaging . 10
4.2.1 ENERGY WINDOW setting . 10
4.2.2 Background . 10
4.2.3 Constancy of sensitivity . 10
4.2.4 Non-uniformity . 10
4.2.5 PIXEL size . 11
4.2.6 Resolution/linearity . 11
4.3 SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (SPECT) . 11
4.3.1 CENTRE OF ROTATION (COR) . 11
4.3.2 Tomographic non-uniformity . 13
4.3.3 SPECT/CT co-registration . 13
4.4 Wholebody imaging . 13
4.5 Frequency of ROUTINE TESTS . 14
Bibliography . 15
Index of defined terms . 16

Figure 1 – Cylindrical phantom. 7
Figure 2 – Geometry of PROJECTIONS . 12

Table 1 – Frequency of ROUTINE TESTS . 14

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NUCLEAR MEDICINE INSTRUMENTATION – ROUTINE TESTS –

Part 2: Scintillation cameras and single photon
emission computed tomography imaging

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Equipment for radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and radiation dosimetry, of IEC technical
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This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001. It constitutes a
technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
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a) adaptation to apply to the present technology;
b) updating of the test methods to comply with the recent state of the art.
The text of this document is based on the following documents:
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– TERMS DEFINED IN CLAUSE 3 OF THIS DOCUMENT: SMALL CAPITALS.
The requirements are followed by specifications for the relevant tests.
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NUCLEAR MEDICINE INSTRUMENTATION – ROUTINE TESTS –

Part 2: Scintillation cameras and single photon
emission computed tomography imaging

1 Scope
This part of IEC 61948. which is a Technical Report, is valid for single photon scintillation
cameras with parallel hole collimators used in planar scintigraphy and tomography. It is also
valid for the SPECT portion of SPECT/CT systems with parallel hole collimators, including the
co-registration between the SPECT and CT subsystems. The objective is to specify ROUTINE
TESTS for QUALITY CONTROL. Methods for the ACCEPTANCE TEST are described in IEC 61675-2.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
IEC TR 60788:2004, Medical electrical equipment – Glossary of defined terms
IEC 61675-2:2015, Radionuclide imaging devices – Characteristics and test conditions –
Part 2: Gamma cameras for planar, wholebody, and SPECT imaging
IEC TR 61948-1:2016, Nuclear medicine instrumentation – Routine tests – Part 1: Gamma
radiation counting systems
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60788, IEC 61675-2,
and IEC TR 61948-1 and the following apply.
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NOTE Defined terms are printed in small capital letters.
3.1
ACCEPTANCE TEST
test carried out after new EQUIPMENT has been installed, or major modifications have been
made to existing EQUIPMENT, in order to verify compliance with contractual specifications
Note 1 to entry: During or immediately after ACCEPTANCE TEST, REFERENCE DATA are collected to be used as a
standard for comparison with future ROUTINE TESTS.
[SOURCE: IEC TR 60788:2004, rm-70-01, modified – The note to entry has been added.]

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3.2
QUALITY CONTROL
part of the quality assurance including tests of instruments with
appropriate test methods
Note 1 to entry: Includes both ACCEPTANCE TEST and ROUTINE TEST.
[SOURCE: IEC TR 61948-1:2016, 3.5]
3.3
ROUTINE TEST
test of a piece of equipment or its components, which is repeated at specif
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