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Characterization of Radiation Shielding Capabilities of High Concentration PLA-W Composite for 3D Printing of Radiation Therapy Collimators
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WoS WOS:001192508600001
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:85189084011
DOI 10.3390/POLYM16060769
Año 2024
Tipo artículo de investigación

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Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

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Internacional

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Abstract



This work evaluates the radiation shielding capabilities of the PLA-W composite for MV energy photons emitted by a linear accelerator and the feasibility of manufacturing a clinically-used collimator grid in spatially fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT) using the material extrusion (MEX) 3D printing technique. The PLA-W filament used has a W concentration of 93% w/w and a green density of 7.51 g/cm3, characteristics that make it suitable for this purpose. Relevant parameters such as the density and homogeneity distribution of W in the manufactured samples determine the mass attenuation coefficient, directly affecting the radiation shielding capacities, so different printing parameters were evaluated, such as layer height, deposition speed, nozzle temperature, and infill, to improve the protection performance of the samples. Additionally, physical and mechanical tests were conducted to ensure structural stability and spatial variability over time, which are critical to ensure precise spatial modulation of radiation. Finally, a complete collimator grid measuring 9.3 x 9.3 x 7.1 cm3 (consisting of 39 conical collimators with a diameter of 0.92 cm and center-to-center spacing of 1.42 cm) was manufactured and experimentally evaluated on a clinical linear accelerator to measure the radiation shielding and dosimetric parameters such as mass attenuation coefficient, half-value layer (HVL), dosimetric collimator field size, and inter-collimator transmission using radiochromic films and 2D diode array detectors, obtaining values of 0.04692 cm2/g, 2.138 cm, 1.40 cm, and 15.6%, respectively, for the parameters in the study. This shows the viability of constructing a clinically-used collimator grid through 3D printing.

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Revista ISSN
Polymers 2073-4360

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Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Velasquez, Jose - Universidad de La Frontera - Chile
2 Fuentealba, Melani - Universidad de La Frontera - Chile
3 SANTIBANEZ-VILLALOBOS, MAURICIO ANDRES Hombre Universidad de La Frontera - Chile

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Universidad de La Frontera
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ANID program through FONDECYT Regular

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The authors declare that this study received funding from ANID by FONDECYT Regular grant 1221000. The funder was not involved in the study design, collection, analysis, interpretation of data, writing of this article, or deciding to submit it for publication.
The authors declare that this study received funding from ANID by FONDECYT Regular grant 1221000. The funder was not involved in the study design, collection, analysis, interpretation of data, writing of this article, or deciding to submit it for publication.

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