The design of our standard newborn torso phantom is based on an average newborn torso. It is made from realistic tissue-mimicking materials with ultrasound speckles suitable for Ultrasound and X-Ray/CT imaging methods. The phantom has a water-fillable umbilical cord and bladder, which can both be used for catheterization training under ultrasound guidance.
The phantom was developed in collaboration with a group of physician experts from the Sonographic Clinical Assessment of the Newborn (SCAN) Training Program program at the University of Calgary (Department of Pediatrics).
- Heart
- Aorta
- Inferior Vena Cava
- Water Fillable Umbilical Cord
- Liver
- Water Fillable Bladder
- Realistic Body Tissue
Technical Properties:
| Type of Tissue | Sound Velocity [m/s] | Density [g/cm³] | Hardness [Shore 00] | T2 [ms] | Speckles | Attenuation Measured at 2.25 MHz [dB/cm] |
| Organs with Speckles (liver, kidneys, etc.) | 1400 ± 10 | 0.99 | 20 | 70 | VARIABLE | 1.0 ± 0.2 |
| Organs without Speckles (stomach, intestines, etc.) | 1400 ± 10 | 0.99 | 20 | 70 | NO | 1.0 ± 0.2 |
| Body Tissue | 1400 ± 10 | 1.00 | 30 | 65 | NO/LOW | 1.2 ± 0.2 |
| HU Values of the Tissue Mimicking Materials | ||
| S.No. | Tissue Type | HU Value (average) |
| 1 | Body Tissue | -25 |
| 2 | Aorta | 40 |
| 3 | Inferior Vena Cava | 40 |
| 4 | Bladder | 35 |
| 5 | Heart | 40 |
| 6 | Liver | 110 |
View our technical properties, thermal properties of bone-mimicking tissue, and HU values of the tissue-mimicking material in the tables accessible through the button below.
Newborn Torso Phantom
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Phantom:
- Size: 6 x 5 x 9 Inches,
- Weight: 4 Lbs (approx.).
Shipment:
- Size: 16 x 12 x 10 Inches,
- Weight: 8 Lbs (approx.)
- Soft tissue and organs: Composition of urethane-based soft resin
