Phantom, teletherapy

Primary use
Quality control
Type of medical device or related product
Quality assurance / calibration / maintenance devices
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Medical imaging
EMDN related code(s)
Z11019099
VARIOUS RADIOTHERAPY AND RADIOSURGERY INSTRUMENTS - OTHER
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GMDN related code(s)
40635
Brachytherapy radionuclide phantom, test object (A non-tissue configured model designed to mimic the functional/physical characteristics of normal or diseased human organs during performance evaluations of brachytherapy system components or radiation therapy treatment planning devices. It consists of either an object of uniform material density or a two or three-dimensional (3-D) model containing patterns of objects, materials, and openings intended to allow for the insertion of brachytherapy sources or assemblies, holders for ionization chambers, dosimeters or radiation measurement instruments. Available in both fixed and variable configurations, it may also be used to evaluate ultrasound probes used for guide source placement.)
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