Designation:E2033−99(Reapproved2013)StandardPracticeforComputedRadiology(PhotostimulableLuminescenceMethod)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2033;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispractice2coversapplicationdetailsforcomputedradiology(CR)examinationusingaprocessinwhichphoto-stimulableluminescenceisemittedbythepenetratingradiationdetector,astoragephosphorimagingplate(SPIP).BecausethetechniquesinvolvedandtheapplicationsforCRexaminationarediverse,thispracticeisnotintendedtobelimitingorrestrictive,butrathertoaddressthegeneralapplicationsofthetechnologyandtherebyfacilitateitsuse.RefertoGuidesE94andE2007,TerminologyE1316,andPracticesE747andE1025,and21CFR1020.40and29CFR1910.96foraddi-tionalinformationandguidance.1.2ThegeneralprinciplesdiscussedinthispracticeapplybroadlytopenetratingradiationCRsystems.However,thisdocumentiswrittenspecificallyforusewithX-rayandgamma-raysystems.OtherCRsystems,suchasthoseemploy-ingneutrons,willinvolveequipmentandapplicationdetailsuniquetosuchsystems.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificsafetystatements,seeSection10and21CFR1020.40and29CFR1910.96.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3E94GuideforRadiographicExaminationE747PracticeforDesign,ManufactureandMaterialGroup-ingClassificationofWireImageQualityIndicators(IQI)UsedforRadiologyE1025PracticeforDesign,Manufacture,andMaterialGroupingClassificationofHole-TypeImageQualityIn-dicators(IQI)UsedforRadiologyE1316TerminologyforNondestructiveExaminationsE1453GuideforStorageofMagneticTapeMediathatContainsAnalogorDigitalRadioscopicDataE1475Guide...
