Adult Torso (Cardiac) for X-Ray CT, MRI

Task trainer
Cardiovascular system
Main product
Medicine

The Adult Male Torso (Cardiac) Phantom is a lifelike simulator with realistic anatomy, including essential organs and a beating heart. Compatible with X-Ray/CT and MRI, it serves as an ideal tool for medical research in imaging.

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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 Male Torso (Cardiac) with a beating heart is a lifelike phantom/simulator, anatomically realistic, from neck to pelvic area with all the essential organs present inside. This phantom can be made compatible with X-Ray/CT and MRI. It is an ideal tool for applications such as angiography. The organs, bones, and body tissue mimics closely that of an adult human body . 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 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 design of this phantom includes a realistic heart with all major heart vessels and internal heart chambers. The TPS heart pump is included with this phantom, and it enables the realistic heartbeat and motion of heart walls.

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

HU Values of the Tissue Mimicking-Materials (scanned at 120kV and 99-154mA)

Pump not included. The beating heart requires the heart pump V5 (Ref. 14489), sold separately.

Knowledge

What you learn

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

Work through the trunk windows systematically.
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.
Try out MRI sequences and compare the contrast between tissues.
Apply the image quality criteria and repeat the acquisition when they are not met.

Related procedures: MRI · Tomography · X-ray

Knowledge

Cases and pathologies

The clinical scenarios that can be simulated with this equipment.

X-ray and CT of the chest and upper abdomen.
Ultrasound of the trunk windows.
Training in the torso study protocol.
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 and MRI.
Differentiated internal anatomy, not a homogeneous block.
No ferromagnetic components: it can enter the MRI room.
It can be scanned as often as needed and exposes nobody to radiation.

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.