Anthropomorphic 3D Printed Prostate Simulator Applied to Dosimetry with Fricke Gel in Radiotherapy

Prostate cancer is one of the most frequent among cancers in men and among the treatments most indicated for the individuals affected by this pathology, is the radiotherapy. In radiotherapy is used ionizing radiation that can be applied in teletherapy, brachytherapy and radiosurgery. Periodically, dosimetric tests are performed for quality control aiming specifically, to deliver the correct dose to the patient. In this research work, a phantom was developed, that is, an anthropomorphic prostate simulator made in a 3D printer, associated to the application of the Fricke gel dosimeter, for the purpose of performing a dosimetry test for 3D dose evaluation, with the application of dose in teletherapy through linear accelerator. The purpose of this study is to assist in the quality control of radiotherapy services, which are applied, essentially, by professionals involved, medical physicists and professionals in radiological techniques, in the planning and application of quality control of radiotherapy services.