Introduction
The DOE Phantom Library is a program for loaning in vivo calibration phantoms to DOE sites and other in vivo laboratories. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington, operates the library program for the DOE Office of Quality Assurance Programs, HS-31.
Anthropomorphic phantoms are designed to represent the human body's characteristics in terms of radiation attenuation, physical morphology, and geometry. For in vivo counting applications, phantoms are used to calibrate radiation detection systems for measuring radioactive material in the human body. In vivo measurements of occupational workers are performed at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facilities to resolve potential or known radioactive material intakes or to verify that internal depositions of radioactive materials are kept below levels of concern.
The inventory of the loaning library includes:
- Bottle manikin absorption (BOMAB) phantoms
- Torso phantoms with various tissue-equivalent organ inserts, including active lung and liver sets
- Thyroid phantoms
- USTUR 241Am bone phantoms
Additionally, a limited number of phantoms available from lenders other than PNNL are listed. Activity tables for all phantoms indicated the lender identifier (Order Info column). Contact information for phantom lenders are found on the Order Information link.
Each catalog section includes a general description of the phantom type and its intended use. Detailed phantom-specific information is included with each loan. Please contact the Phantom Library Leader at PNNL to answer any questions or to assist in locating an isotope or phantom that may not be included in the catalog.
