This standard identifies key stationary x-ray interventional equipment attributes that contribute: a) to enhance patient care. b) to help manage patient doses of ionizing radiation while still enabling the system to deliver sufficient image quality needed by the physician. NoteExamples of interventional x-ray equipment for which this standard is intended include prolonged neurovascular and cardiovascular interventional procedures as indicated in the annex AA of IEC 60601-2-43:2010.