Reference details

Reference
EN 61157:1994
Official title
Requirements for the declaration of the acoustic output of medical diagnostic ultrasonic equipment
Organisation
CENELEC
Publisher status in source
WithdrawnThis is the status recorded in the source, not a statement that this is the latest edition.
Source access
19 October 2026

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