Doncasthil was constructed using fibre glass and other materials that would make it durable. Some areas that are not so delicate has paper pulps in them to reduce the cost. Cost of production was also highly minimized by using local materials in some areas of the work.
Efforts were made to ensure that a reasonable number of positioning was achieved for maximum utilization of the phantom. For easy manoeuvrability, low atomic weight materials were used. Also, the size of the phantom gives it a full adult female look. Thus, Doncasthil Radiographic Human Phantom is suitable for teaching positioning in training institutions.
The field of medical imaging sciences, nay, clinical medicine, is one in which extreme carefulness is important. This is because the king in this very field of life is the patient, who is a living human being. This patient is in dire need of radiographic services for his/her good health. So, in the course of patient management, every effort should be made not to inflict more injury on the patient. The use of radiographic human phantom is one of the means of achieving this aim.
Radiographic human phantom is an object that mimics human being. It’s used for clinical training in techniques and positioning. It is also used to test radiographic equipment for quality assurance and control.
Apart from the radiographic phantoms, other types also exist. They include Nuclear medicine phantoms used as realist test subjects for Nuclear medicine applications. Also in existence are Radiotherapy phantoms used as test tool for treatment planning.
With the use of phantom, the use of real human (patient) for training is avoided. This provides a veritable means of radiation protection. Consequently, the trainee is given the free hand to operate the machines as well as the phantom and correct him/herself should he/she make mistakes. These mistakes could be in the selection of exposure factors or patient (phantom) positioning. Hence, professional efficiency is assured.
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