ArticlePhysical and engineering sciences in medicine2026
Assessment of radiation permeability of CoCrMo and Ti-6Al-4V implants by Monte Carlo simulation of mass attenuation coefficients.
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Metallic implants remain a major source of artifact formation in computed tomography (CT) imaging, yet the underlying material dependent attenuation mechanisms are not fully characterized. This study provides a comprehensive quantitative comparison of the photon-attenuation properties of cobalt-chromium-molybdenum (CoCrMo) and titanium-aluminum-vanadium (Ti-6Al-4V) orthopedic implant alloys using Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP6) simulations across the diagnostic energy range of 50-150 keV, supported by theoretical data from the XCOM photon cross-section database. Radiation attenuation analysis showed that CoCrMo alloy provides higher shielding efficiency than Ti-6Al-4V alloy, which is consistent with the more pronounced computed tomography artifacts observed in patients with CoCrMo hemiarthroplasty implants. The excellent agreement between MCNP simulations and XCOM data (deviation < 1%) validates the robustness of the simulation framework. These results demonstrate that alloy composition and density are primary determinants of photon material interactions and directly influence metal artifact severity, providing a physics-based rationale for material specific CT protocol optimization, implant selection considerations, and advanced artifact reduction strategies.
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