Adult Head (Dynamic, Advanced) for X-Ray CT, US, MRI

Task trainer
Nervous system
Main product
Medicine

The Adult Head (Dynamic, Advanced) phantom is visible on Ultrasound, MRI, and X-Ray/CT scans. It features an anatomically shaped brain made of a soft polyurethane-based material. The skull bone has a realistic three-layered structure.

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Catalogue

Description

What this equipment is and what it's designed for.

The Adult Head (Dynamic, Advanced) phantom is visible on Ultrasound, MRI, and X-Ray/CT scans. The phantom can also be used for specific applications such as angiography. The brain parenchyma is made of an ultra-soft polyurethane-based material that mimics soft tissue, and its anatomical shape was created based on the MRI scan of a human brain. The materials used to build the phantom are stable over time, and they do not dry out. The skull bone has a realistic three-layered structure with an inner diploe layer. This phantom can be used with Barium-sulfate, Iodine-based, Gadolinium-based, Microbubble, and Iron Oxide-based contrast mediums.

In terms of MRI applications, the phantom tissues have realistic T2 relaxation time values, which makes this product to be the best fit for any T2-weighted MRI imaging methods. Very good results can also be achieved with Proton Density imaging methods. The phantom can be still imaged with T1-weighted methods, but the T1 values are less realistic, and they are within the range of about 100 ms.

The phantom comprises realistic blood vessels which can be filled with any commonly used blood-mimicking fluid with or without a contrast agent. It also comprises the entire ventricular system (lateral, third, and fourth ventricles), which can be used to generate pressure inside the brain and more closely approximate real cerebral anatomy. The ventricles are inflatable and can be filled with any liquid.

Prior to imaging the phantom, please fill the ventricles completely with water (or chosen contrast agent) using the tube on the back of the brain. After the ventricles are filled, plug the tube with a removable blue silicone plug .

Procedure to Scan the Phantom under Ultrasound

To scan the head under ultrasound, fill the skull cavity with water or your preferred liquid. You can fill the skull using a syringe or by directly pouring water from a water tap through the opening on the back. The liquid is added to act as a dura matter that would act in an actual human head, and it will work as a medium through which the ultrasound wave can pass.

You can also scan the head by submerging it completely under water (i.e., in a water tank) and removing all the air bubbles from between the skull and the brain.

Knowledge

What you learn

Task trainer modality. The competencies this equipment trains, in the language of the training plan.

Work with motion and with the artefacts it causes.
Check positioning symmetry before accepting the image.
Position and centre the specimen for each projection or slice plane.
Choose the radiographic technique and check its effect on the image.
Adjust the CT protocol and assess the result on the reconstructions.
Orient the probe and recognise the structures in each ultrasound plane.

Related procedures: MRI · Tomography · Ultrasound · X-ray

Knowledge

Cases and pathologies

The clinical scenarios that can be simulated with this equipment.

Emergency head CT and head protocols.
Head positioning and symmetry control.
Testing of head MRI sequences.
Acceptance testing of a unit or validation of a new protocol.
Training radiographers and residents without exposing any patient.

Catalogue

Features and what's included

What the equipment does and what comes in the box, as described by the manufacturer.

Features

Dynamic component: it reproduces motion during acquisition.
Imaging response equivalent to human tissue in X-ray, CT, ultrasound and MRI.
Differentiated internal anatomy, not a homogeneous block.
No ferromagnetic components: it can enter the MRI room.
Takes direct probe contact with gel.
It can be scanned as often as needed and exposes nobody to radiation.

Includes

User Manual/Assembly Instructions
2-Year Warranty & Unlimited Customer Service
Size: 23 x 14 x 10 inches

Technical

Services for this equipment

Services matter: the equipment gets commissioned, the staff know how to use it and maintenance is settled before you start. Include them in your budget and avoid having to raise a second purchase.