CODE OF PRACTICE FOR RADIATION PROTECTION - MEDICAL X-RAY DIAGNOSIS (FIRST REVISION)
This Malaysian Standard provides criteria for the safe use of X-ray in medical diagnosis. It applies to administrative and working procedures, shielding requirements for X-ray rooms and technical specifications for X-ray systems with respect to safety and performance. The requirements listed in this Code are subject to amendments as are deemed necessary for the protection of public health and safety.
An X-ray system consists of the following components:
a) X-ray tube housing assemblies including light beam collimators, X-ray controls and X-ray high-voltage generators;
b) Fluoroscopic screening assemblies and attachments;
c) Spot-film devices, image intensifiers, television displays and other viewing facilities;
d) Devices for special procedures (e.g. cephalometric devices);
e) Image receptor support devices including tables, cradles, film changers and cassette holders;
f) Darkroom facilities including processors, chemicals, film, identification apparatus, cassettes and grids.
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MS 838:2007 is superseded and replaced by MS 838:2018 Radiation protection for medical diagnostic X-ray - Code of practice (Second revision)
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NSC 18 - Medical Devices and Facilities for Healthcare
