Cylindrical Head for X-Ray CT, US, MRI
This Cylindrical Head Phantom is an ideal tool for medical imaging research. Main applications of this phantom is computed tomography and ultrasound tomography. Our patented bone-mimicking tissue allows it to accurately replicate the properties of real human bone and our realistic brain tissue replicates real human brain. It is compatible with X-Ray CT, US, and MRI applications.
This Cylindrical Head Phantom is an ideal tool for medical imaging research. Main applications of this phantom is computed tomography and ultrasound tomography. This phantom can be customized to meet your requirements.
The Skull is cast out of our realistic patented epoxy-based bone material that is suitable for Ultrasound, MRI, and X-Ray/CT applications. The cylindrical head phantom has a realistic three-layered structure with an inner porosity (diploe) that can be adjusted according to the project’s requirements. The phantom realistically mimics the properties of a real human skull.
For MRI applications, the phantom’s tissues exhibit realistic T2 relaxation time values, making it an excellent fit for T2-weighted MRI imaging techniques. Proton Density imaging methods also yield high-quality outcomes. While T1-weighted techniques are viable, T1 values are less accurate, falling within the approximate range of 100 ms.
| Type of Tissue | Sound Velocity [m/s] | Density [g/cm³] | Hardness [Shore 00] | T2 [ms] | Speckles | Attenuation Measured at 2.25 MHz [dB/cm] |
| Cortical Bone | 3000 ± 30 | 2.31 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.4 ± 0.3 |
| Trabecular Bone | 2800 ± 50 | 2.03 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 21 ± 2 |
| Brain Matter | 1400 ± 10 | 0.99 | 20 | 70 | YES | 1.0 ± 0.2 |
| Tumor | 1400 ± 10 | 1.01 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 30 | 65 | YES |
| Thermal Properties of Bone-Mimicking Tissue | |||||
| Thermal Conductivity | Volumetric Specific Heat Capacity | Thermal Diffusivity | Thermal Resistivity | Specific Heat | Speed of Sound |
| 0.776 W/ m K | 1.040 MJ/ m^3 K | 0.746 mm^2/ s | 1.289 m K/ W | 0.978 J/ g Deg Celsius | 3070 m/s |
| HU Values of the Tissue Mimicking Materials | ||
| S.No. | Tissue Type | HU Value (average) |
| 1 | Trabecular Bone | 800 |
| 2 | Cortical Bone | 1300 |