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

Task trainer
Nervous system
Main product
Medicine

The Adult Head (Standard) phantom is designed to resemble an average human male head and is suitable for Ultrasound, MRI, and X-Ray/CT applications. It features realistic tissue-mimicking materials, including an ultra-soft polyurethane-based material for the brain parenchyma.

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Available in Spain, Portugal and Andorra · delivery time given in the proposal

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Catalogue

Description

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

Adult Head (Standard) phantom is designed based on an average human male head and is made of realistic tissue mimicking materials suitable for Ultrasound, MRI, and X-Ray/CT. This head phantom can also be used for angiography purposes. The brain parenchyma inside of the skull phantom is made of an ultra-soft polyurethane-based material that mimics soft tissue, and its anatomical shape was created based on the optical scan of an average human brain model used in the anatomy class for medical students. 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 still be 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 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 .

Note: By default, the phantom comes in a translucent amber appearance. The skin feature can be included upon request.

Inner Diameter of Ventricles: 9.5 mm | Outer Diameter of Ventricles: 15.1 mm – The tube attached to the ventricles is ~50mm long.

For more imaging quality reference, please see our Radiographs page.

These scans were taken using a Canon CT scanner Aquilion ONE (Model TSX-305A). The DICOM files are available upon request, please contact us at info@truephantom.com for more information.

Knowledge

What you learn

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

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.
Try out MRI sequences and compare the contrast between tissues.

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

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
Weight: 17 Lbs (approx.)
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.