Adult Human Skull with Brain Phantom is similar to our Head Phantom without skin-mimicking tissue. It can serve multiple purposes, such as medical imaging research and treatment planning of non-invasive HIFU brain surgeries.
The skull is designed based on an average human male skull, and it has a realistic three-layered structure with an inner diploe layer. 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’s order). The brain inside this phantom is similar to our standard brain phantom with the addition of brain blood vessels and bifurcation features.
The phantom comprises the entire ventricular system (lateral, third, and fourth ventricles), which can be used to generate pressure inside the brain and more closely approximate real cerebral anatomy. The ventricles are inflatable and can be filled with any liquid.
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 be still imaged with T1-weighted methods, but the T1 values are less realistic, and they are within the range of about 100 ms.
Before imaging the phantom, please fill the ventricles with water (or chosen contrast agent) using the tube on the back of the brain. After filling the ventricles, plug the tube with a removable blue silicone plug.
Anatomy:
• Human Skull
• Human Brain
• Blood Vessels
• Bifurcation
• Brain Ventricles
• Tumor
• Falx Cerebri