ASTM E1411-01

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Designation: E 1411 – 01
Standard Practice for
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Qualification of Radioscopic Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1411; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope E 1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
E 1647 Practice for Determining Contrast Sensitivity in
1.1 This practice provides test and measurement details for
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Radioscopy
measuring the performance of X-ray and Gamma ray radio-
E 2002 Practice for Determining Total Image Unsharpness
scopic systems. Radioscopic examination applications are
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in Radiology
diverse. Therefore, system configurations are also diverse and
2.2 Other Standard:
constantly changing as the technology advances.
EN 462–5 Duplex Wire IQI
1.2 This practice is intended as a means of initially quali-
fying and re-qualifying a radioscopic system for a specified
3. Terminology
application by determining its performance level when oper-
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this prac-
ated in a static mode. System architecture including the means
tice, see Terminology E 1316.
of radioscopic examination record archiving and the method
for making the accept/reject decision are also unique system
4. Summary of Practice
features and their effect upon system performance must be
4.1 This practice provides a standardized procedure for the
evaluated.
initial qualification and requalification of a radioscopic system
1.3 The general principles, as stated in this practice, apply
toestablishradioscopicexaminationcapabilitiesforaspecified
broadly to transmitted-beam penetrating radiation radioscopy
range of applications.
systems. Other radioscopic systems, such as those employing
4.2 This practice is intended for use in association with a
neutrons and Compton back-scattered X-ray imaging tech-
standard practice governing the use of radioscopic examina-
niques, are not covered as they may involve equipment and
tion, such as Practice E 1255.
application details unique to such systems.
4.3 This practice specifies the procedures to be used in
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
determining the performance level of the radioscopic system.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Unique system features, including component selection, sys-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tem architecture, programmability and image archiving capa-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bilities are important factors and are taken into account in this
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For information on
practice. The overall system performance level, as well as key
safety requirements, refer to the applicable documents listed in
system features, are to be recorded in a qualification document
Section 2.
which shall qualify the performance level of the total radio-
scopic system. An example of the Radioscopic System Quali-
2. Referenced Documents
fication document form is included in the Appendix. This
2.1 ASTM Standards:
document may be tailored to suit the specific application.
E 747 Practice for Design, Manufacture and Material
Grouping Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators
5. Significance and Use
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(IQI) Used for Radiology
5.1 As with conventional radiography, radioscopic exami-
E 1025 Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Material
nation is broadly applicable to the many materials and object
Grouping Classification of Hole-Type Image Quality Indi-
2 configurations which may be penetrated with X-rays or gamma
cators (IQI) Used for Radiology
2 rays. The high degree of variation in architecture and perfor-
E 1255 Practice for Radioscopy
manceamongradioscopicsystemsduetocomponentselection,
physical arrangement and object variables, makes it necessary
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to establish the level of performance which the selected
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-
structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.01 on
radioscopic system is capable of achieving in specific applica-
Radiology (X and Gamma) Method.
tions. The manufacturer of the radioscopic system, as well as
Current edition approved July 10, 2001. Published September 2001. Originally
published as E 1411 – 91. Last previous edition E 1411 – 95.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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