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Radiation Attenuation Calculation of 3D-Printed Polymers Across Variable Infill Densities and Phase Angles for Nuclear Medicine Applications.

Toni Beth Lopez, James Harold Cabalhug, Emmanuel Arriola, Marynella Laica Afable, Ranier Jude Wendell Lorenzo, Glenn Bryan Fronda, Patrick Mecarandayo, Gil Nonato Santos, Rigoberto Advincula, Alvie Astronomo and 1 more

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Toni Beth LopezDepartment of Science and Technology, Metals Industry Research and Development Center, Taguig City 1631, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0002-7531-4499
James Harold CabalhugDepartment of Science and Technology, Metals Industry Research and Development Center, Taguig City 1631, Philippines.
Emmanuel ArriolaDepartment of Science and Technology, Metals Industry Research and Development Center, Taguig City 1631, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0003-0535-8792
Marynella Laica AfableDepartment of Science and Technology, Metals Industry Research and Development Center, Taguig City 1631, Philippines.
Ranier Jude Wendell LorenzoDepartment of Science and Technology, Metals Industry Research and Development Center, Taguig City 1631, Philippines.
Glenn Bryan FrondaDepartment of Science and Technology, Metals Industry Research and Development Center, Taguig City 1631, Philippines.
Patrick MecarandayoDepartment of Science and Technology, Metals Industry Research and Development Center, Taguig City 1631, Philippines.
Gil Nonato SantosDepartment of Physics, De La Salle University, Manila 0922, Philippines.ORCID 0000-0002-7074-1352
Rigoberto AdvinculaDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2899-4778
Alvie AstronomoDepartment of Science and Technology, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, Quezon City 1101, Philippines.
Michael Joe AlvarezSt. Elizabeth Hospital, Inc., General Santos City 9500, Philippines.

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Department of Science and Technology 11233
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Abstract

This study investigates the modulation effects of varying infill densities and phase angles on the radiation attenuation properties of three 3D-printed polymers: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polylactic acid (PLA), and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Using the EpiXS software for radiation attenuation calculations, the study assessed the linear attenuation coefficients (LACs) of the materials under different infill densities (30%, 50%, 70%, 90%, and 100%) and phase angles (0°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and 90°) for radiation in the 1-100 keV energy range, which corresponds to the X-ray spectrum. TPU demonstrated the highest attenuation values, with a baseline coefficient of 20.199 cm

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ABSadditive manufacturinglinear attenuation coefficientPLATPU

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PMCPMC12787783

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