EN 60601-2-44

Area	Medical technology
title	Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-44: Particular requirements for the safety of X-ray equipment for computed tomography.
Latest edition	4.2004
ISO	IEC 60601-2-44: 2001 + A1: 2002

The EN 60601-2-44 titled "Electrical Medical devices - Part 2-44. Particular requirements for the safety of X-ray equipment for computed tomography" is part of the series of standards EN 60601 .

The German Institute for Standardization is the publisher of the DIN standard DIN EN 60601-2-44 .

The standard is based on the international version IEC 60601-2-44. Within the framework of the VDE standards, the standard is classified as VDE 0750-2-44 , see DIN-VDE standards part 7 .

This supplementary standard regulates general specifications for the safety, tests and guidelines of X-ray equipment for computer tomography. The purpose is to describe features of the basic safety as well as tests and to give additional instructions for their application.

validity

The German edition 4.2004 has been accepted as a German standard from the date of its publication .

The current version 4. 2004 is to be used in accordance with the 2nd edition of DIN EN 60601-1 .
In March 2008, a draft for corresponding use was published with the 3rd edition of DIN EN 60601-1.

scope of application

These special stipulations apply to X-ray equipment for computed tomography (CT scanner). The standard contains the safety requirements for X- ray generators, including those in which X-ray generators are integrated into an X-ray tube.

extra information

The following changed requirements are contained in EN 60601-2-44 (extract):

Protection against electric shock
Protection against mechanical hazards (moving parts)
Protection from radiation
Protection against dangerous initial values
Constructive requirements