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ArticlePolymers2026

An Enhanced Voxel-by-Voxel Filament Extrusion-Based Method for Realistic Radiological Phantoms: A Breast Phantom Case.

Nikiforos Okkalidis, Georgios Giakoumettis, Kristina Bliznakova, Nikolay Dukov, Zhivko Bliznakov, Georgios Plataniotis, Panagiotis Bamidis, Emmanouil Papanastasiou

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Article in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Nikiforos OkkalidisMedical Physics & Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3768-3656
Georgios GiakoumettisMedical Physics & Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6107-0633
Kristina BliznakovaDepartment of Medical Equipment, Electronic and Information Technologies in Healthcare, Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov"-Varna, 9002 Varna, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0002-3630-5936
Nikolay DukovDepartment of Medical Equipment, Electronic and Information Technologies in Healthcare, Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov"-Varna, 9002 Varna, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-2697-6194
Zhivko BliznakovDepartment of Medical Equipment, Electronic and Information Technologies in Healthcare, Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov"-Varna, 9002 Varna, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-0831-2511
Georgios PlataniotisDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0009-0007-5655-9056
Panagiotis BamidisMedical Physics & Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9936-5805
Emmanouil PapanastasiouMedical Physics & Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8497-6849

Funding

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Call: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2020 101008020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study introduces a novel enhanced voxel-by-voxel fused filament fabrication approach utilizing a custom 3D printer. The key innovation is the simultaneous, real-time manipulation of both filament flow and printing speed per voxel. By adjusting the printing speed proportionally to the extrusion rate, the method ensures sufficient time for precise material deposition, effectively countering under-extrusion effects and significantly improving the process's responsiveness and accuracy. The method was validated through a calibration process and in the fabrication of a breast phantom derived from a patient's MRI data. Calibration demonstrated a strong linear correlation between HUs, extrusion rate, and speed, with a coefficient of R = 0.99. CT scans of the phantom confirmed consistent replication of the expected HU distribution and anatomical features, visually demonstrating high correlation with the original patient images. The dual-parameter control strategy successfully enhances the fidelity of soft tissue phantoms fabrication. Future work will focus on adapting the method for high-speed printing and multi-material applications.

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3D printinganthropomorphic phantomsCT imagingvoxel-by-voxel

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PMID41682103
PMCPMC12899122

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