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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2010
Jérôme Boutet, Claix, FR;
Didier Vray, Ternay, FR;
Nadia Djaker, Marseilles, FR;
Laurent Guyon, Grenoble, FR;
Laurent Saroul, Grenoble, FR;
Denis Friboulet, Lyons, FR;
François Duboeuf, Villeurbanne, FR;
Jérôme Boutet, Claix, FR;
Didier Vray, Ternay, FR;
Nadia Djaker, Marseilles, FR;
Laurent Guyon, Grenoble, FR;
Laurent Saroul, Grenoble, FR;
Denis Friboulet, Lyons, FR;
François Duboeuf, Villeurbanne, FR;
Abstract
A phantom for medical imaging instrumentation, the phantom including a first hydrogel matrix, said matrix containing additives for simulating the optical and acoustic properties of a living organ or tissue. In the phantom, the additives include Indian ink or haemoglobin, silica powder and titanium dioxide powder. The phantom may contain a tumor simulator in solid or liquid form. It may also comprise several hydrogel matrices, each matrix including additives in different concentrations depending on the organ or tissue simulated. A method of producing the phantom includes one or more freeze-thaw cycles for optimizing the characteristics of the phantom.