Anthropomorphic ultrasound elastography phantoms - Characterization of silicone materials to build breast elastography phantoms

In this paper a mechanical characterization of low cost and simply available materials to build efficient anthropomorphic ultrasound elastography phantoms is described. The class of silicone materials was selected because of their deformability, durability and the possibility of reproducing specific...

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Published in2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Vol. 2012; pp. 492 - 494
Main Authors Carbone, M., Condino, S., Mattei, L., Forte, P., Ferrari, V., Mosca, F.
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States IEEE 01.01.2012
Subjects
Acoustics
Additives
Breast
Elastic Modulus
Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods
Female
Humans
Lesions
Phantoms
Phantoms, Imaging
Silicones
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography, Mammary - methods
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Summary:In this paper a mechanical characterization of low cost and simply available materials to build efficient anthropomorphic ultrasound elastography phantoms is described. The class of silicone materials was selected because of their deformability, durability and the possibility of reproducing specific tissue properties and shapes. Innovative formulations of silicone mixtures with echogenic and/or softening additives were tested. The proposed models have good acoustic properties and tactile feedback; moreover they are durable and do not require special storage since they do not dehydrate or decompose over time.
ISBN:1424441196
9781424441198
ISSN:1094-687X
1557-170X
1558-4615
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2012.6345975