Comparison of Additive Manufacturing Materials and Human Tissues in Computed Tomography Scanning

John Winder; D Thompson; RJ Bibb

Comparison of Additive Manufacturing Materials and Human Tissues in Computed Tomography Scanning

John Winder
, D Thompson
, RJ Bibb

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the Computed Tomography (CT) number and image appearance of commonly used additive manufacturing (AM) materials and compare them to CT numbers of human tissues. AM samples, measuring 40 x 20 x 10 mm, were manufactured and scanned using a Philips Brilliance 10 slice system. The CT number was measured and samples visually assessed. Many AM materials have a mean CT number that is very similar to human tissues, for example, bone, blood and water. In addition to this, fused deposition modelling, stereolithography and selective laser sintering generated samples that gave a uniform signal on CT images and 3D printed materials demonstrated a variation in internal structure. AM materials may be suitable for the development of anatomically accurate phantoms for image quality and radiation dose tests.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Unknown Host Publication
Editors	CE Bocking, AEW Rennie
Place of Publication	High Wycombe
Publisher	CRDM
Pages	79-86
Number of pages	300
ISBN (Print)	978-0-9566634-1-1
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 17 Jun 2011
Event	Rapid Design, Prototyping and Manufacture - Lancaster Duration: 17 Jun 2011 → …

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Conference	Rapid Design, Prototyping and Manufacture
Period	17/06/11 → …

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