Published November 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

Study of radiological characteristic of solid phantom

  • 1. Govt. Stanley Medical College, Department of Medical Physics, Anna University, Chennai (India)

Description

The several solid water phantoms have been developed as being enough to natural water that they can be used for radiation dosimetry purpose. We evaluate the water equivalency of water equivalent solid phantom materials in terms of the depth dose measurement. Acrylic solid water equivalent phantoms are used extensively for the dosimetry of photon and electron beam. There are situations where a solid slab phantom is required. Many radiation detectors are not waterproof in which case a solid slab phantom must be used. Solid slab phantoms are also more useful for routine measurements since they tend to be more robust and easier, convenient to setup for any radiation measurement than water phantoms

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. 177
CODEN
JMPHFE

Conference

Title
17. Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics; 38. annual conference of Association of Medical Physicists of India
Acronym
AOCMP-AMPICON 2017
Dates
4-7 Nov 2017
Place
Jaipur (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
49051820
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; DOSIMETRY; PHANTOMS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
DOSES; MEDICINE; MOCKUP; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIOLOGY; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; STRUCTURAL MODELS; THERAPY