The following items are available on loan to IPEM members for the purposes of research, education and validation/audit only. Equipment is loaned out free of charge. All loan requests must be made on the online booking form available on this page, at least three weeks prior to when the item is required. You are responsible for returning the item to the IPEM office by appropriate courier. You may claim back the transport cost from IPEM by submitting an expenses claim form. A copy of the full terms and conditions of the loans can be found by clicking here.
If you have any queries about the phantom library, or would like to suggest items which could be added to the library, please get in touch here.
Phantom Library Loan request application form
Complete the application form to request any of the equipment listed on this page. We will check if the equipment is available and advise you accordingly. Please submit your application at least three weeks in advance of your requirement. You must return the item to IPEM straight after your event, as we may have a waiting list.
Brachytherapy Applicator Dosimetry (BRAD) Phantom
PLEASE NOTE: As of October 2022, the BRAD phantom is not available as it is currently being updated. BRAD is a passive phantom constructed of Solid Water material housed within a perspex water tank. It essentially consists of a frame to hold radiochromic films and brachytherapy cervix treatment applicators in a fixed relative geometry. This enables a system check of CT applicator reconstruction and subsequent comparison of treatment plan and delivered dose distributions. A well-developed film dosimetry process and ability to compare dose distributions is required for accurate use of the BRAD phantom. Provision of this service may be available from the Portsmouth Medical Physics Dept, at cost, if not available locally. This is a unique phantom designed by IPEM members and is therefore not commercially available. Further details are available in the PMB publication: http://m.iopscience.iop.org/0031-9155/58/19/6623/article. NB. Queries of a technical nature only on this phantom can be directed to Tony Palmer at tony.palmer@porthosp.nhs.uk, for all other inquiries click below. Home location: Portsmouth
Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography Phantom (CESM)
The CIRS Contrast Enhanced Spectral mammography (CESM) Phantom is designed to address the need for QC of CEDM systems. The phantom demonstrates the presence and absence of iodine in tissues by containing different iodine concentrations and non-iodine breast tissue substitutes. The CESM phantom represents an average human breast in size. For more details see the CIRS website (you would need to cut and paste the address) https://www.cirsinc.com/products/mammography/contrast-enhanced-spectral-mammography-phantom/