The PET-CT Phantom™ includes internal structures (three rods and six spheres) which, when imaged with both modalities, can demonstrate how accuraby the two image sets are aligned.
In addition, a single sample of radioactive water is attenuated by water, bone and CT contrast material (as well as air only) to determine how accuraby the CT-based PET attenuation correction works.
The Phantom is used for: Acceptance testing of PET/CT and SPECT/CT systems Routine quality buation of PET/CT and SPECT/CT systems Evaluation of new image fusion software Evaluation of new attenuation correction algorithms Aluminum tubes are for registration The outer 2" OD micro cylinder is for comparing attenuation region to non attenuation region The 6" ring is for contrast solution Research
Main Cylinder: - Interior length of phantom: 180 mm - Fillable spheres (5) inner diameter: 10 mm, 13 mm, - 17 mm, 22 mm, and 28 mm. Distance from sphere plane to inside wall: 70 mm Volume of empty cylinder: 9.7 liters Main Cylindrical insert dimension: - Outside diameter: 51 mm - Length: 180 mm Top Cylinder: - Cylinder outside diameter: ~5.1 cm - Cylinder inside diameter: ~4. cm - Cylinder inside height: ~8.2 cm - Cylinder outside height: ~12.0 cm - Volume of empty cylinder: 408 cm2 Three Aluminum Tubes: - One 5 inch long: ~1.7 cc - Two 7 inch (ea): ~ 2.5 cc Stepped Bone Ring: - Pre-filled with liquid bone comb, not to be opened The volumes for the bone ring are: - Outer volume: 15.6 cu inch: ~256 cc
