Perfusion phantom device
US9990863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/56366
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a phantom device for reproducing the fluid perfusion in a body, said device comprising a phantom organ that may be introduced into a scanner, said phantom organ comprising a housing in which are defined a plurality of fluid channels, suitably of differing cross-sectional areas; a feed tube arranged to supply liquid to a first end of all of said channels and means for collecting liquid from the other end of the channels. Alternatively or additionally, the device may comprise an element comprising a phantom heart through which fluid can flow, wherein the phantom heart comprises a first chamber representing a right atrium which is arranged to receive fluid from a fluid supply, a second chamber representing a right ventricle which receives fluid leaving said first chamber, a third chamber representing a left atrium which receives fluid leaving the second chamber and a fourth chamber representing left ventricle which receives fluid leaving the third chamber; and wherein a phantom thoracic system is interposed between the second chamber and the third chamber.Uses of the device in quality control, validation or calibration of monitoring devices such as magnetic re…
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