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Design and Evaluation of a 3D Printed Ionization Chamber
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH).
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH).
2019 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Design och utvärdering av en 3D-utskriven jonisationskammare (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

Ionizing radiation is often used within medicine for diagnosis and treatments. Because ionizingradiation can be harmful to the body, it is important to know how it affects the tissue. Dosimetryis the study of how ionizing radiation deposits energy in a material. To measure how much ionizingradiation is deposited in the body, gas-filled detectors are often used. An ionization chamber isa type of gas-filled detector and exists in different shapes and sizes, depending on what kind ofmeasurements it is made for. Because ionization chambers are relatively expensive, it is often notpossible to buy one for each type of measurement that is to be done. This results in ionizationchambers being used for measurements they are not optimized for. This report evaluates thepossibility of 3D printing ionization chambers to make it easier to optimize them for specificmeasurements. The process included creating models of ionization chambers using CAD-software,slicing them and then 3D printing them. The 3D printed models were then brought to the SwedishRadiation Safety Authority for measurements. The ionization chambers were connected to highvoltage, and exposed to ionizing radiation in the form of high-intensity gamma-ray fields. Theoutput current of the ionization chamber was measured, which is proportional to the field intensity.The results were similar to those of a commercial ionization chamber. The conclusion is that it ispossible to 3D print ionization chambers. However, to get more accurate results, the design has tobe further optimized and more measurements need to be done.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2019.
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TRITA-CBH-GRU ; 2019:073
Keywords [en]
3D printing, Ionization chamber, Gas-filled detectors
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Other Medical Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-255863OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-255863DiVA, id: diva2:1342590
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Medical Engineering
Educational program
Master of Science in Engineering - Medical Engineering
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Available from: 2019-08-14 Created: 2019-08-14 Last updated: 2022-06-26Bibliographically approved

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