Attenuation properties of common 3D printed FFF plastics for mammographic applications
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polylactic acid (PLA) 3D printing filaments as materials for mammography phantom construction, comparing their attenuation properties at two different set-ups: at a Calibration Laboratory and dir...
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| author | Marcus Oliveira Matheus Savi Marco Andrade Daniel Villani Maria da Penha Albuquerque Potiens Hector Stuani Carlos Ubeda Sibusiso Mdletshe |
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| description | The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polylactic acid (PLA) 3D printing filaments as materials for mammography phantom construction, comparing their attenuation properties at two different set-ups: at a Calibration Laboratory and directly to a mammography unit. The attenuation of 3D printed test phantoms of two types of common 3D printing Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) filaments (ABS and PLA) were characterized in comparison with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The measurements were carried out with standard IEC 61267 X-rays, using RQR 2-M and RQR 4-M beam qualities at the Instruments Calibration Laboratory, and then applied to a mammography unit, with measurements with 28 kVp and 35 kVp. Attenuation characteristics evaluated indicates the suitable equivalence of PLA to PMMA for 3D printing breast tissue equivalent complex phantoms. The plastic materials used in this study suggest that the FFF technique may be suitable for mammography phantom development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3a250aaa007d4533bba182220301a5342025-08-20T03:50:48ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122022-02-0110110.15392/bjrs.v10i1.17321353Attenuation properties of common 3D printed FFF plastics for mammographic applicationsMarcus Oliveira0Matheus Savi1Marco Andrade2Daniel Villani3Maria da Penha Albuquerque Potiens4Hector Stuani5Carlos Ubeda6Sibusiso Mdletshe7Federal Institute of Bahia, Salvador (BA)Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Santa Catarina – IFSCFederal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Santa Catarina – IFSCInstituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares – IPEN/CNEN – USPInstituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares – IPEN/CNEN – USPInstituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares – IPEN/CNEN – USPUniversidad TaparacáThe University of AucklandThe aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polylactic acid (PLA) 3D printing filaments as materials for mammography phantom construction, comparing their attenuation properties at two different set-ups: at a Calibration Laboratory and directly to a mammography unit. The attenuation of 3D printed test phantoms of two types of common 3D printing Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) filaments (ABS and PLA) were characterized in comparison with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The measurements were carried out with standard IEC 61267 X-rays, using RQR 2-M and RQR 4-M beam qualities at the Instruments Calibration Laboratory, and then applied to a mammography unit, with measurements with 28 kVp and 35 kVp. Attenuation characteristics evaluated indicates the suitable equivalence of PLA to PMMA for 3D printing breast tissue equivalent complex phantoms. The plastic materials used in this study suggest that the FFF technique may be suitable for mammography phantom development.https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/17323d printed materialsx-ray attenuationbreast tissues equivalency. |
| spellingShingle | Marcus Oliveira Matheus Savi Marco Andrade Daniel Villani Maria da Penha Albuquerque Potiens Hector Stuani Carlos Ubeda Sibusiso Mdletshe Attenuation properties of common 3D printed FFF plastics for mammographic applications Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences 3d printed materials x-ray attenuation breast tissues equivalency. |
| title | Attenuation properties of common 3D printed FFF plastics for mammographic applications |
| title_full | Attenuation properties of common 3D printed FFF plastics for mammographic applications |
| title_fullStr | Attenuation properties of common 3D printed FFF plastics for mammographic applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attenuation properties of common 3D printed FFF plastics for mammographic applications |
| title_short | Attenuation properties of common 3D printed FFF plastics for mammographic applications |
| title_sort | attenuation properties of common 3d printed fff plastics for mammographic applications |
| topic | 3d printed materials x-ray attenuation breast tissues equivalency. |
| url | https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/1732 |
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