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Design of a multiblock phantom for radiotherapy dosimetry applications

A W Seaby, BSc, MSc D W Thomas, MSc, PhD S J S Ryde, MSc, PhD G R Ley, BSc and D Holmes

Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Singleton Hospital, Swansea NHS Trust, Swansea SA2 8QA, UK



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Figure 1. Schematic representation of the multiblock phantom assembled as a number of different body sections.

 


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Figure 2. A standard template for outlining of the multiblock phantom. Diagonal=48.2 cm, Block=4.0 cm x 4.0 cm x 30.0 cm.

 


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Figure 3. Multiblock phantom partially assembled, within an adjustable wooden frame, to represent a thorax.

 


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Figure 4. Wheeled container for storage of individual phantom blocks.

 





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