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Tujuan penyelidikan ini adalah mengkaji kesesuaian penggunaan keaslian (kayu padu asli) fabrikasi Rhizophora spp. Papan partikel sebagai fantom payu dara bagi penggunaan aplikasi MRT dan CT. Masa santaian T1 dan T2, nombor-nombor CT dan ketumpatan bagi Rhizophora spp. The aim of this research is to study the suitability of using natural (fresh solid wood) and fabricated Rhizophora spp. particleboard as a breast phantom for MRI and CT application. The relaxation times T1 and T2, CT numbers and density for the fresh Rhizophora spp.

In this study, some characteristics of Rhizophora spp. particleboards bonded with Serishoom (traditional animal–based adhesive) as a phantom material was investigated. The Rhizophora spp. particleboards were fabricated in two Serishoom adhesive treatment levels (6% and 12%) with three Rhizophora spp. particle sizes (≤ 149 µm, 149 µm – 500 µm, and 500 µm – 1000 µm) at 1 g.cm-3 of the target density. The internal bond strength and the dimensional stability of the Serishoom-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboards were improved by using the smaller Rhizophora spp. particle size and the higher Serishoom adhesive treatment level. The effective atomic numbers of the Serishoom-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboards were determineted to be 7,56 to 7,58 by an energy dispersive X-ray, which is in good agreement with those of water and breast tissue. In addition, the density distribution profiles of the fabricated Serishoom-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboards were determined by the Kriging method with the use Surfer8 computer software, which indicated that there was good density homogeneity throughout the Serishoom-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboards. The results showed a potential of the Serishoom-bonded Rhizophora spp. particleboard bonded with Serishoom to be used as a phantom material.