2022 Undergraduate Research Showcase
Title
Effects of Prosthetics on Scatter Radiation
Document Type
Student Presentation
Presentation Date
4-22-2022
Faculty Sponsor
Natalie Mourant
Abstract
Our purpose was to determine whether the use of prosthetics put in place of biological anatomy can affect the radiation dose of the tissue surrounding the prosthetic. Our research could help determine if post-operative patients are at an increased risk of scattered radiation doses when prosthetics are used. This experiment could give rise to revaluation of setting proper techniques for these patients, and if different types of materials used in prosthetics are safer than those with higher atomic Z number values in regard to radiation dose.
Recommended Citation
Connaughton, Daniel and Mourant, Natalie, "Effects of Prosthetics on Scatter Radiation" (2022). 2022 Undergraduate Research Showcase. 7.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/under_showcase_2022/7