IMRT Verification Head Phantom

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Cylindric PMMA phantom for verification of stereotactic IMRT beams by an LA48 linear chamber array

  • Enables the user to verify stereotactic treatment plans
  • Made of PMMA to simulate a human head
  • Accommodates the LA48 linear chamber array
  • Can be attached to the stereotactic system and the couch

The LA48 IMRT head phantom1 consists of an acrylic cylinder, 22 cm in height and 20 cm in diameter, which accommodates the LA48 linear chamber array. The LA48 linear array is connected to the MULTIDOS dosemeter with extender ME48 and operated by using a PC software. The phantom can be attached to the stereotactic system and the couch by a special holding device. 

1 The phantom was designed by Bernhard Rhein from the German Cancer Research Center DKFZ Heidelberg, Germany.