Acrylic Phantoms for Diagnostic X-Ray 76-215 Kit

Phantoms conform to AAPM recommendations contained in Report #31, "Standardized Methods for Measuring Diagnostic X-Ray Exposure."
Patient-equivalent acrylic and aluminum phantoms provide the necessary attenuation between the source and AEC or ABC detectors
Helps you comply with JCAHO requirements for radiographic exposure measurements
These phantoms are recommended in AAPM Report # 60, "Instrumentation Requirements of Diagnostic Radiological Physicists"

JCAHO requires that x-ray exposure measurements be determined for commonly used projections in all radiographic suites. In order to provide this information when using Automatic Exposure Control (AEC) or Automatic Brightness Control (ABC) systems, specifically designed phantoms must be used. Attenuating material must be used between the source and AEC or ABC detectors. Since these detectors are energy dependent, measurement of skin entrance exposure requires the use of patient-equivalent phantoms for meaningful results.

AAPM Report #31 recommends the use of four special phantoms for use in diagnostic x-rays. These acrylic and aluminum phantoms are patient-equivalent, and are specifically designed to conform to the AAPM recommendation.

Model Name	Description
76-215 Make your own Phantom Kit	76-215 Kit comes with the following pieces: Five sheets 25 cm x 25 cm x 2.3 cm thick acrylic One sheet 25 cm x 25 cm x 5.08 cm thick acrylic One sheet 25 cm x 25 cm x 1 mm thick aluminum One sheet 25 cm x 25 cm x 2 mm thick aluminum One sheet 7 cm x 25 cm x 4.5 mm thick aluminum Spacers for a 5.08 cm air gap You can configure these pieces to make the Chest, Abdomen/Lumbar, Skull, Extremity phantoms. If you need to use more than one of these phantoms at the same time, you will need more than one kit.
Supertech only sells 76-215 Complete Kit. Below are various configurations you can make from the 76-215 Kit.
Chest X-Ray Phantom	Consists of four sheets of 25 cm x 25 cm x 2.3 cm clear acrylic, one sheet of 25 cm x 25 cm x 1 mm and one sheet of 25 cm x 25 cm x 2 mm type-1100 high-purity aluminum, and spacers to provide a 5.08 cm air gap; Weighs 8 kg (17.5 lb)
Abdomen/Lumbar Spine Phantom	Consists of five sheets of 25 cm x 25 cm x 2.3 cm and one sheet of 25 cm x 25 cm x 5.08 cm clear acrylic to achieve a 17.78 cm thick phantom. In order to provide additional attenuation in the spinal region, a 7 cm x 25 cm x 4.5 mm thick piece of high-purity alloy aluminum is included. Weighs 17 kg (37 lb)
Skull X-Ray Phantom	Has the same configuration as the Chest Phantom, but without the air gap. Consists of four sheets of 25 cm x 25 cm x 2.3 cm clear acrylic, one sheet of 25 cm x 25 cm x 1 mm and one sheet of 25 cm x 25 cm x 2 mm high-purity alloy aluminum, and a center sheet of 25 cm x 25 cm x 5.08 cm clear acrylic; Weighs 12 kg (26.5 lb)
Extremity X-Ray Phantom	Consists of one 25 cm x 25 cm x 1 mm piece of high-purity alloy aluminum sandwiched between two sheets of 25 cm x 25 cm x 2.3 cm clear acrylic; Weighs 4.5 kg (10 lb).