Radiological properties of 3D printed materials in kilovoltage and megavoltage photon beams

Highlights • 3D printers were used to create materials using different filaments and resins. • From CT imaging, these materials were shown to be similar to many body tissues. • Megavoltage CT can be used to image metallic materials with no artifacts. • Radiological thickness calculations showed a go...

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Published in:Physica medica 2017-06, Vol.38, p.111-118
Main Authors: Dancewicz, O.L, Sylvander, S.R, Markwell, T.S, Crowe, S.B, Trapp, J.V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3D printing
Computed tomography
Humans
Lung
Phantoms, Imaging
Photons
Printing, Three-Dimensional
Radiography
Radiological properties
Radiology
Radiometry
Radiotherapy
Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Highlights • 3D printers were used to create materials using different filaments and resins. • From CT imaging, these materials were shown to be similar to many body tissues. • Megavoltage CT can be used to image metallic materials with no artifacts. • Radiological thickness calculations showed a good correlation with CT density.
ISSN:1120-1797
1724-191X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.05.051