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Resumen En Costa Rica no hay una recomendación explícita de las autoridades competentes para la utilización de un fantoma concreto, de ahí que los expertos deben explorar lo que ofertan los proveedores, entre los que destaca el fantoma Normi Mam Digital del fabricante PTW. Este artículo presenta los resultados del control de calidad dosimétrico y de imagen, aplicados al fantoma Normi Mam Digital para validarlo como equipo que cumple las recomendaciones del Human Health Series no. 17. Los resultados obtenidos fueron satisfactorios, logrando comprobar que los equipos cumplen con las tolerancias recomendadas por órganos sanitarios internacionales. Abstract In Costa Rica there is not an explicit recommendation given by the Regulatory Authorities for the utilization of a specific Phantom; that is why experts have to explore what is offered in the market. One of the most remarkable equipment is Normi Mam Digital made by PTW. This article introduces the results of image and dosimetry quality control, applied to the Normi Mam Digital Phantom to validate how the equipment complies with the recommendations of Human Health Series no. 17. The obtained results were satisfactory and achieved the regulatory tolerances by international sanitary organizations. Resumo Na Costa Rica não há uma recomendação explícita das autoridades competentes para utilizar um fantoma concreto, razão pela qual os expertos devem explorar o que os fornecedores oferecem; sendo um dos destaques o fantoma Normi Mam Digital do fabricante PTW. Este artigo apresenta os resultados do controle de qualidade dosimétrico e de imagem aplicados no fantoma Normi Mam Digital para legitimá-lo como equipamento que cumpre as recomendações do Human Health Series no. 17. Os resultados obtidos foram satisfatórios, comprovando que os equipamentos cumprem com as tolerâncias recomendadas pelos órgãos sanitários internacionais.

In Costa Rica, there is no explicit recommendation from the competent authorities for the use of a specific phantom, so experts must explore what suppliers offer, among which the Normi Mam Digital phantom from PTW stands out. This article presents the results of the dosimetry and image quality control applied to the Normi Mam Digital phantom to validate it as equipment that complies with the recommendations of the Human Health Series No. 17. The results obtained were satisfactory, proving that the equipment complies with the tolerances recommended by international health bodies.