Newborn Skull for X-Ray CT, US, MRI

Task trainer
Paediatrics
Main product
Medicine

The Newborn Skull Phantom serves for medical imaging research and treatment planning of non-invasive HIFU brain surgeries. It replicates an average newborn skull using a realistic patented epoxy-based bone material suitable for Ultrasound, MRI, and X-Ray/CT.

Price on request

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.

The Newborn Skull is a multipurpose phantom medical imaging research & treatment planning of non – invasive HIFU brain surgeries. It can be customized to suit the needs of researchers and medical practitioners.

The design of this phantom is based on an average newborn skull, and it is made out of realistic patented epoxy-based bone material suitable for Ultrasound, MRI, and X-Ray/CT applications (any other part of the skull can be fabricated based on the customer order).

Knowledge

What you learn

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

Identify the bony landmarks of the skull on 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.

Projections and slices of the bony skull.
Study of the anatomy of the calvaria and the sutures.
Setting the bone window on CT.
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

Newborn or child size: it forces the technique down and demands careful collimation.
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: 12 x 10 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.