British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to the work of IEC/TC 87, the preparation, revision and amendment of British Standards related to the characteristics (including biological effects and associated limits) and method of measurement for electroacoustics systems and equipment in the field of Ultrasonics.

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In Progress (20)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PNW TS 87-849 ED1	Ultrasonics Field characterization Measurement-based simulation in water and other media Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-03-01	Proposal
PNW TS 87-848 ED1	Ultrasonics Field characterization Specification and measurement of field parameters at high pressure therapeutic levels in water Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-03-01	Proposal
PNW 87-875 ED1	Ultrasonics – Intraluminal short pressure pulse therapy sources – Characteristics of fields Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-07-14	Proposal
PNW 87-785 ED1	Ultrasonics - Measurement of biologically relevant temperature rise produced by medical Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Electroacoustics \| Healthcare \| Medical equipment Proposal begins : 2021-12-24	Proposal
PD IEC/TS 63588 Ed.1.0	Ultrasonics – Field characterization – Specification and measurement of field parameters at high pressure therapeutic levels in water Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-07-16	Drafting
PD IEC/TS 63587 Ed.1.0	Ultrasonics – Field characterization – Measurement-based simulation in water and other media Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-07-16	Drafting
PD IEC/TS 62937 Ed.1.0	Measurement of ultrasound field parameters at high pressure therapeutic levels in water Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins :	Public comment
PD IEC/TS 62900 Ed.1.0	Ultrasonics - Field Characterisation - measurement-based simulation in water and other media Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins :	Public comment
PD IEC/TS 62558+A1	Amendment 1 - Ultrasonics - Real-time pulse-echo scanners - Phantom with cylindrical, artificial cysts in tissue-mimicking material and method for evaluation and periodic testing of 3D-distributions of void-detectability ratio (VDR). Amendment 1 Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2018-12-21	Public comment
BS EN IEC 63440 Ed.1.0	BS EN 63440 Ed.1.0 Ultrasonics - Measurement of biologically relevant temperature rise produced by medical ultrasonic equipment Categories: Electroacoustics \| Information technology. General Public comment begins : 2023-01-19	Public comment

Published (33)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD IEC/TS 62556:2014	Ultrasonics. Field characterization. Specification and measurement of field parameters for high intensity therapeutic ultrasound (HITU) transducers and systems Categories: Electroacoustics Published standard begins : 2014-05-01	Published standard
PD IEC/TS 62462:2017	Ultrasonics. Output test. Guidance for the maintenance of ultrasound physiotherapy systems Categories: Medical equipment.Therapy \| Electroacoustics Published standard begins : 2017-12-11	Published standard
PD IEC/TR 62799:2013	Models for evaluation of thermal hazard in medical diagnostic ultrasonic fields Categories: Medical equipment. Radiographic Published standard begins : 2013-09-24	Published standard
PD IEC TS 63081:2019	Ultrasonics. Methods for the characterization of the ultrasonic properties of materials Categories: Electroacoustics Published standard begins : 2020-01-16	Published standard
PD IEC TS 63070:2019	Ultrasonics. Field characterization. Infrared imaging techniques for determining temperature elevation in tissue-mimicking material and at the radiation surface of a transducer in still air Categories: Electroacoustics Published standard begins : 2019-02-19	Published standard
PD IEC TS 63001:2024	Measurement of cavitation noise in ultrasonic baths and ultrasonic reactors Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General \| Electroacoustics Published standard begins : 2024-02-15	Published standard
PD IEC TS 62903:2023	Ultrasonics. Measurements of electroacoustical parameters and acoustic output power of spherically curved transducers using the self-reciprocity method Categories: Electroacoustics Published standard begins : 2023-06-27	Published standard
PD IEC TS 62791:2022	Ultrasonics. Pulse-echo scanners. Low-echo sphere phantoms and method for performance testing of grey-scale medical ultrasound scanners applicable to a broad range of transducer types Categories: Medical equipment. Radiographic \| Electroacoustics Published standard begins : 2022-08-18	Published standard
PD IEC TS 62736:2023	Ultrasonics. Pulse-echo scanners. Simple methods for periodic testing to verify stability of an imaging system's elementary performance Categories: Electroacoustics Published standard begins : 2023-02-02	Published standard
PD IEC TR 61390:2022	Ultrasonics. Real-time pulse-echo systems. Test procedures to determine performance specifications Categories: Medical equipment. Diagnostic Published standard begins : 2022-10-27	Published standard

Withdrawn (16)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD IEC/TS 62903:2018	Ultrasonics. Measurements of electroacoustical parameters and acoustic output power of spherically curved transducers using the self-reciprocity method Categories: Electroacoustics Withdrawn begins : 2023-06-27	Withdrawn
PD IEC/TS 62791:2015	Ultrasonics. Pulse-echo scanners. Low-echo sphere phantoms and method for performance testing of gray-scale medical ultrasound scanners applicable to a broad range of transducer types Categories: Medical equipment. Radiographic \| Electroacoustics Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-18	Withdrawn
PD IEC/TS 62736:2016	Ultrasonics. Pulse-echo scanners. Simple methods for periodic testing to verify stability of an imaging system’s elementary performance Categories: Electroacoustics Withdrawn begins : 2023-02-02	Withdrawn
PD IEC TS 63001:2019	Measurement of cavitation noise in ultrasonic baths and ultrasonic reactors Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General \| Electroacoustics Withdrawn begins : 2024-02-15	Withdrawn
BS EN 62359:2011	Ultrasonics. Field characterization. Test methods for the determination of thermal and mechanical indices related to medical diagnostic ultrasonic fields Categories: Medical equipment. Diagnostic \| Electroacoustics Withdrawn begins : 2018-06-27	Withdrawn
BS EN 62359:2005	Ultrasonics. Field characterization. Test methods for the determination of thermal and mechanical indices related to medical diagnostic ultrasonic fields Categories: Medical equipment. Diagnostic \| Electroacoustics Withdrawn begins : 2014-02-03	Withdrawn
BS EN 62127-3:2007+A1:2013	Ultrasonics. Hydrophones. Properties of hydrophones for ultrasonic fields up to 40 MHz Categories: Electroacoustics Withdrawn begins : 2023-02-02	Withdrawn
BS EN 62127-2:2007+A1:2013	Ultrasonics. Hydrophones. Calibration for ultrasonic fields up to 40 MHz Categories: Electroacoustics Withdrawn begins : 2018-03-22	Withdrawn
BS EN 62127-1:2007+A1:2013	Ultrasonics. Hydrophones. Measurement and characterization of medical ultrasonic fields up to 40 MHz Categories: Electroacoustics Withdrawn begins : 2022-08-24	Withdrawn
BS EN 62127-1:2007	Ultrasonics — Hydrophones. Part 1: Measurement and characterization of medical ultrasonic fields up to 40 MHz Categories: Electroacoustics \| Luminaires Withdrawn begins : 2016-03-18	Withdrawn

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Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Institute of Physics - Physical Acoustics Group
National Physical Laboratory

Liaisons with other committees

Individual Capacity - – Biomedical Ultrasound
Individual Capacity - Diagnostic Ultrasound
Individual Capacity - Fraunhofer MEVIS
Individual Capacity - HIFU & hydrophone calibration
Individual Capacity - Translational Ultrasound
Individual Capacity – Hydrophones and Ultrasonic Measurements
Individual capacity – Ultrasonic Measurement
Individual Capacity – Underwater Acoustics & Nonlinear Propagation
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UK Expert – IEC/TC 87/WG 7

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EPL/87 - Ultrasonics

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