The elliptical lung-spine phantom is designed to simulate anatomical structures and radiotracer distributions of the human upper torso. It includes fillable lung inserts and a spine insert, allowing realistic evaluation of acquisition and reconstruction methods for cardiac and lung ECT studies.
This phantom is particularly suited for assessing non-uniform attenuation and scatter compensation methods as well as advanced research applications
Specifications
- Elliptical phantom simulating the human upper torso
- Includes fillable lung inserts and spine insert
- Lung inserts fillable with polystyrene beads and water
- Simulated lung density of approximately 0.3 g/cm³
- Optional cardiac insert available separately
- Phantom body and inserts made of clear PMMA
- Suitable for cardiac and lung ECT studies
Cylinder dimensions
- Inside diameter along major axis: 305 mm
- Inside diameter along minor axis: 221 mm
- Inside height: 186 mm
- Wall thickness: 6.4 mm
Volumes
- Empty cylinder: ~9.5 L
- Left lung without beads: ~0.9 L
- Right lung without beads: ~1.1 L
- Left lung with beads: ~0.36 L
- Right lung with beads: ~0.44 L
- Cylinder volume with lungs: ~7.4 L
Models
- ECT/LUNG-SPINE/P - Elliptical Lung-Spine Body Phantom
- ECT/CAR/I - Optional Cardiac Insert
