Lung pair phantom
Abstract
The present invention is a material and method of making the material that exhibits improved radiation attenuation simulation of real lungs, i.e., an ``authentic lung tissue`` or ALT phantom. Specifically, the ALT phantom is a two-part polyurethane medium density foam mixed with calcium carbonate, potassium carbonate if needed for K-40 background, lanthanum nitrate, acetone, and a nitrate or chloride form of a radionuclide. This formulation is found to closely match chemical composition and linear attenuation of real lungs. The ALT phantom material is made according to established procedures but without adding foaming agents or preparing thixotropic concentrate and with a modification for ensuring uniformity of density of the ALT phantom that is necessary for accurate simulation. The modification is that the polyurethane chemicals are mixed at a low temperature prior to pouring the polyurethane mixture into the mold.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 140715
- Patent Number(s):
- 5266035
- Application Number:
- TRN: 94:018514
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Inst., Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 Nov 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; PHANTOMS; DESIGN; LUNGS; RADIATION DOSES; TISSUE-EQUIVALENT MATERIALS; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
Citation Formats
Olsen, P C, Gordon, N R, and Simmons, K L. Lung pair phantom. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Olsen, P C, Gordon, N R, & Simmons, K L. Lung pair phantom. United States.
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"Lung pair phantom". United States.
@article{osti_140715,
title = {Lung pair phantom},
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abstractNote = {The present invention is a material and method of making the material that exhibits improved radiation attenuation simulation of real lungs, i.e., an ``authentic lung tissue`` or ALT phantom. Specifically, the ALT phantom is a two-part polyurethane medium density foam mixed with calcium carbonate, potassium carbonate if needed for K-40 background, lanthanum nitrate, acetone, and a nitrate or chloride form of a radionuclide. This formulation is found to closely match chemical composition and linear attenuation of real lungs. The ALT phantom material is made according to established procedures but without adding foaming agents or preparing thixotropic concentrate and with a modification for ensuring uniformity of density of the ALT phantom that is necessary for accurate simulation. The modification is that the polyurethane chemicals are mixed at a low temperature prior to pouring the polyurethane mixture into the mold.},
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