Description

• Evaluation of cardiac ECT data acquisition and reconstruction methods
• Evaluation of non-uniform attenuation and scatter compensation methods
• Research

• Includes large, body-shaped cylinder lung, liver and spine inserts
• Lung inserts can be filled with Styrofoam® beads and water to simulate lung tissue density
• Optional Cardiac Insert™ (Model ECT/CAR/I) may be purchased separately
• Simulates upper torso of average to large male/female patients (38 x 26 cm)
• Simulates anatomical structures and radioactivity distributions
• Optional Fillable Spine Insert available

Specifications

Dimensions:
• Lateral outside dimension: 38 cm
• Lateral inside dimension: 36 cm
• Anterior-posterior outside dimension: 26 cm
• Anterior-posterior inside dimension: 24 cm
• Wall thickness: 9.5 mm

Volumes:
• Left lung (w/o Styrofoam® beads): ~ 0.9 liter
• Right lung (w/o Styrofoam® beads): ~ 1.1 liter
• Left lung (w/ Styrofoam® beads): ~ 0.36 liter
• Right lung (w/ Styrofoam® beads): ~ 0.44 liter
• Liver: ~ 1.2 liters
• Background: ~ 10.3 liters
• Cylinder with lung-spine insert: ~ 7.4 liter

Models

• ECT/TOR/P - Anthropomorphic Torso Phantom