Rat Phantom (Anatomical) for X-Ray CT, MRI

Patient simulator
Radiology
Main product
Veterinary medicine

Rat Phantom (Anatomical) is based on the average anatomy of a rat/mouse and is suitable for both X-Ray/CT and MR imaging methods, and it can be customized to excel in a selected imaging modality. It is a powerful tool that can be used for testing and calibration-related work of various medical imaging devices.

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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.

Rat Phantom (Anatomical) is designed based on an average anatomy of a rat/mouse and it is suitable for X-Ray/CT and MRI imaging methods. It can be customized to excel in a selected imaging modality which makes it is a powerful tool that can be used for testing and calibration-related work of various medical imaging devices.

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 phantom can be customized in size and shape. The internal features can also be modified in terms of shape and properties to fit the needs of any particular bio-medical research project .

In the meantime, please refer to our Radiographs page for imaging quality of our phantoms.

All standard phantoms are coated with a protective layer of the harder urethane rubber to offer enhanced appearance and safeguard the phantom from any scratches when handled without care. This coated layer also provides a glossy finish and slightly changes the hardness of the phantom. The Hardness [Shore 00] for the ‘Body Tissue’ mentioned above is measured without the coat layer. The coat will increase the hardness by approximately 30 points meaning that if the body tissue hardness is OO 35, the coated body tissue will be OO 65.

Knowledge

What you learn

Patient simulator modality. The competencies this equipment trains, in the language of the training plan.

Verify the resolution of the unit on very small structures.
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.

Preclinical imaging of laboratory animals.
Commissioning of micro-imaging systems.
Quality control in research facilities.
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

Laboratory animal size, for micro-imaging systems.
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.

Includes

User Manual/Assembly Instructions
2-Year Warranty & Unlimited Customer Service

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.