Custom-made 3D-printed X-ray shield for tumor-specific irradiation of xenograft mice

3D Printing in Medicine

Table 1 Physical X-ray shielding properties of different filaments. Values are the measured remaining radiation values detected below the printed discs in Gy/min

Setting	ADC, 200 kV, 20 mA, Shelf position 2, Co 0.5 mm filter	ADC, 160 kV, 20 mA, Shelf position 2, Co 0.5 mm filter	160mV, 20 mA, Shelf position 2 no filter
Shield material
No shield	0.951	0.55	10.225
Polylactic acid (PLA)	0.926	-	-
Copper	0.407	0.193	0.064
Bronze	0.379	0.178	0.051
Tungsten	0.018	0.007	0.008
Aluminum	0.892	0.515	1.555
Steel	0.402	0.193	0.064

# The values without filter may deviate from the measurements with filter, as the device has an internal sensitivity setting for the selected filter. The values can only be compared within each column

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