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Phantom Patient™
A Natural Bone phantom of an average-size male patient, The Phantom Laboratory
The Phantom Patient™ is constructed with a proprietary urethane formulation with an effective atomic number and mass density that closely simulates muscle tissue with randomly distributed fat. The material is capable of withstanding substantial impact and continuous handling without damage. The Phantom Patient™ has movable joints at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees that are ideal for training students in patient handling and positioning. The Phantom Patient™ represents an average-size man, molded from the radiation-equivalent RANDO
® material and RANDO® lung material cast around a natural human skeleton. The Phantom Patient™ design provides sufficient movement to assume many standard positions for radiography. The use of the RANDO® materials yields human-like radiographs when standard human technical factors are used.
Part thicknesses should be measured as for a
patient, and equipment adjusted accordingly.
Phantom Patient
Radiographic images of the Phantom Patient™
will reveal phantom organs in the torso.The Lungs - The lungs of the Phantom Patient™ are made of a low density material that is molded to fit the
contours of the natural human rib cage. A hollow network within the torso represents a simplified
arterial tree, which begins with the aortal arch and
then bifurcates into the carotid arteries at the base
of the neck and into the femoral arteries in the groin.
Other hollow cavities within the Phantom Patient™
represent the interiors of the stomach, gall bladder,
bladder, sigmoid flexure, and rectum. Filling ports
and ducts that extend from the phantom's external
surface to these internal cavities allow users to add
or remove liquid contrast media or water. Training
programs for radiology technicians rely on the
Phantom Patient™ to provide unlimited service as a
substitute for a real human patient.
Articulated joints
The Joints - The articulation at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees allow students to be trained in patient handling and positioning in a manner not possible with Sectional Phantoms. Aluminum pins at these joints allow for 90° rotation, while the hands and feet are set in fixed positions (so images will not reveal any joint hardware). The right hand and left foot are set in a relaxed position, the left hand is pronated and the right foot is set in plantar flexion. Sectional Phantoms - without hardware - may be purchased for study of the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees.
The Organs - Radiographic images taken of the Phantom Patient will reveal organs in the torso. We duplicate the lungs' lower density with the special atomically correct material used in our RANDO® Phantom lungs. Hollow cavities reproduce the interiors of the stomach, gall bladder, bladder, sigmoid flexure with a small diverticulum and rectum. Each cavity connects to the exterior surface of the torso by a duct which is sealed with an o-ring and plastic screw cap. The cavities can be filled with contrast media.
The Aorta Arterial Tree - A hollow network within the torso represents a simplified aorta arterial tree that begins with the aortal arch and bifurcates into the carotid arteries at the base of the neck and femoral arteries at the groin. Like the organs, the cavities can be filled with contrast media or water.
Skeletons - All of our anthropomorphic phantoms use natural human skeletons, skillfully reconstructed and adjusted to overcome any natural lack of symmetry, distorted joints, etc. and fit within the mold.
Additional features of the Phantom Patient™
The Phantom Patient™ may be disassembled for simultaneous use of its various segments. The phantom is shipped with the limbs detached from the body to facilitate ease of removal from the shipping crate. These limbs may also be removed for separate use in Radiography. The head is also removable from the phantom.
Numerous artifacts will be found in the phantom, reflecting its synthetic nature. Long bones may be cut for shortening or lengthening to suit molds of the limb segments. Flesh and bone cutouts are needed, although held to a minimum, to permit function.
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