RadiForce medical monitors and RadiCS QC software from Eizo now comply with the new international standard IEC 62563-2 set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Eizo monitors undergo testing before shipment to confirm compliance with each country’s QC standards. Eizo has started tests for compliance with the IEC 62563-2 standard for all monitors shipped to countries without prior existing QC standards. The latest version of Eizo’s RadiCS QC software also complies with IEC 62563-2.
There are several QC methods that are standardized by various national organizations, such as DIN 6868-157 established by the German Institute for Standardization (Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.) and JESRA X-0093 established by the Japan Medical Imaging and Radiological Systems Industries Association (JIRA). However, as the evaluation methods of QC processes for medical monitors can be quite complex, there are many countries and regions without such standards available and recognized locally.
In November 2021, the IEC, headquartered in Switzerland, established the new QC standard for medical monitors – IEC 62563-2. The standard establishes the performance criteria and test frequencies for acceptance tests and constancy tests as they apply to medical image display systems. In May 2022, IEC 62563-2 was accepted by the U Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as one of their recognized consensus standards for display devices for diagnostic radiology.
