3D printed cortical bone mimic-material for medical physics

Abstract Treatment and diagnosis in Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy require simulators able to mimic the human body to pre-assess the radiation behavior of new techniques and radiopharmaceuticals. Development of such simulators requires materials to behave similarly to the body tissues and with mo...

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Published inJournal of instrumentation Vol. 18; no. 11; p. P11007
Main Authors Cardoso Lima, Luis Felipe, Cardona Romani, Eric, Lima Bourguignon, Felipe, Nachez, Juan Lucas, Santos Batista, Delano Valdivino, dos Anjos, Marcelino José, da Cruz Ferreira, Gabriel, Costa Oliveira, Catherine, Vasconcellos de Sá, Lidia, Lopes, Ricardo Tadeu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.11.2023
Subjects
Barium
Computed tomography
Dosimetry concepts and apparatus
Instruments for environmental monitoring, food control and medical use
Medical materials
Nuclear medicine
Simulation
Simulators
Three dimensional printing
Tissues
X-ray fluorescence
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Summary:Abstract Treatment and diagnosis in Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy require simulators able to mimic the human body to pre-assess the radiation behavior of new techniques and radiopharmaceuticals. Development of such simulators requires materials to behave similarly to the body tissues and with more real shapes to obtain more reliable results. XCT-A and XCT-B are new 3D printing materials that simulate cortical bone behavior. CT results confirm bone-like attenuation. X-ray fluorescence reveals the preeminent presence of Barium, Calcium, and Sulfur, and Raman spectral lines are similar to ABS material.
ISSN:1748-0221
1748-0221
DOI:10.1088/1748-0221/18/11/P11007