Medical Imaging

and Technology
Alliance

Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance

(MITA) is a lobby for equipment
manufacturers of medical imaging
machinery.[1]

Standards
MITA is also the source of the DICOM[2]
standard and the XR series[3] 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 X-Ray
Equipment

XR 23-2006 Quality Control Manual

Template for Manufacturers of Hardcopy
Output Devices Labeled for Final
Interpretation in Full-Field Digital
mammography (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
XR 18-1993 (R1999) Test Standard for the
Determination of the Radial Image
Distortion of an X-ray image intensifier
(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-Ray Image
Intensifier (XRII) System

XR 14-1990 (R1995, R2000)

Recommended Practices for Load-Bearing
Mechanical Assemblies Used in Diagnostic
Imaging

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 Anode 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
1. Diana Bradley. "MITA says super
committee's proposed imaging cuts
threaten technology, patients" .
Dotmed.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
2. "DICOM" . Medical.nema.org.
Retrieved 2013-10-04.
3. "X-Ray Imaging Products" . Nema.org.
Retrieved 2013-10-04.

External links
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