title: The BRMD thyroid-neck phantom: design and construction.
abstract: The Human Monitoring Laboratory, which acts as the Canadian National Calibration Reference Center for In Vivo monitoring, has constructed a robust neck-thyroid phantom for use in the Canadian Thyroid Intercomparison Program. The phantom is rugged and capable of being distributed through the mail with no expectation of a leak of radioactive materials; it is anthropomorphic; the thyroid inserts simulate 125I and 131I; the phantom can be used to mimic different layers of adipose tissue over the thyroid insert; and it is cost effective. This paper describes the design criteria and the manufacturing process; the performance characteristics have been described in an earlier publication.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Protection Bureau, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gamarnik
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Noël
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Meyerhof
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis; D009333:Neck; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011177:Postal Service; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013961:Thyroid Gland
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes