Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) is a

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for equipment manufacturers of medical imaging machinery.

Standards

MITA is also the source of the DICOM standard and the XR series of medical imaging and radiation dose standards: XR 26-2012 ''Access Controls for Computer Tomography: Identification, Interlocks, and Logs'' XR 27-2012 ''User QC Standard'' XR 24-2008 ''Primary User Controls for Interventional

Angiography Angiography or arteriography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers. Modern angiography is perfor ...

X-ray An X-ray, or, much less commonly, X-radiation, is a penetrating form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation. Most X-rays have a wavelength ranging from 10 picometers to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30&nb ...

Equipment'' XR 23-2006 ''Quality Control Manual Template for Manufacturers of Hardcopy Output Devices Labeled for Final Interpretation in Full-Field

Digital mammography Mammography (also called mastography) is the process of using low-energy X-rays (usually around 30 kVp) to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening. The goal of mammography is the early detection of breast cancer, typically through d ...

'' (FFDM) XR 22-2006 ''Quality Control Manual Template for Manufacturers of Displays and Workstations Labeled for Final Interpretation in Full-Field Digital Mammography'' (FFDM) XR 21-2000 ''Characteristics of and Test Procedures for a Phantom to Benchmark Cardiac Fluoroscopic and Photographic Performance'' XR 19-1993 (R1999) ''Electrical, Thermal and Loading Characteristics of X-ray Tubes Used for

Medical Diagnosis Medical diagnosis (abbreviated Dx, Dx, or Ds) is the process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs. It is most often referred to as diagnosis with the medical context being implicit. The information r ...

'' XR 18-1993 (R1999) ''Test Standard for the Determination of the Radial Image Distortion of an

X-ray image intensifier An X-ray image intensifier (XRII) is an image intensifier that converts X-rays into visible light at higher intensity than the more traditional fluorescent screens can. Such intensifiers are used in X-ray imaging systems (such as fluoroscopes) ...

(XRII) System'' XR 17-1993 (R1999) ''Test Standard for the Measurement of the Image Signal Uniformity of an X-ray Image Intensifier (XRII) System'' XR 16-1991 (R1996, R2001) ''Test Standard for the Determination of the System Contrast Ratio (SCR) and the System Veiling Glare Index'' (SVGI) ''of an X-ray Image Intensifier'' (XRII) ''System'' XR 15-1991 (R1996, R2001) ''Test Standard for the Determination of the Visible Entrance Field Size of an X-R=ray Image Intensifier'' (XRII) ''System'' XR 14-1990 (R1995, R2000) ''Recommended Practices for Load-Bearing Mechanical Assemblies Used in

Diagnostic Imaging Medical imaging is the technique and process of imaging the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues ( physiology). Medical imaging seeks to r ...

'' NEMA XR 13-1990 (R1995, R2000) ''Mechanical Safety Standard for Power Driven Motions of Electromedical Equipment'' XR 11-1993 (R1999) ''Test Standard for the Determination of the Limiting Spatial Resolution of X-ray Image Intensifier Systems'' XR 10-1986 (R1992, R1998, R2003) ''Measurement of the Maximum Symmetrical Radiation Field from a Rotating

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X-ray Tube Used for Medical Diagnosis'' XR 9-1984 (R1994, R2000) ''Power Supply Guidelines for X-ray Machines'' XR 7-1995 (R2000) ''Electrical, Thermal and Loading Characteristics of X-ray Tubes Used for Medical Diagnosis'' XR 5-1992 (R1999) ''Measurement of Dimensions and Properties of Focal Spots of Diagnostic X-ray Tubes''

References

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