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Realistic multimodal phantom of the prostate |
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In the context of our experiments for evaluation of the prosper robot
for brachytherapy, we had to design a realistic
phantom of the prostate visible on several modalities (CT, MRI, US). This
deformable phantom also integrates visible landmarks that make possible quantification
in different locations of the phantom. The phantom includes a rectum for
probe insertion, a pernineum, a
prostate with a capsule and optionally an urethra; the prostate and its
environment have different values of mechanical stiffness. The paper describes
in details the modus operandi for phantom realization. On the right side a photograph of the experimental set-up with : in the front the phantom imaged by a 3D ultrasound
probe ; in the back a screen with a planar US view of the phantom. |
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Reference : Hungr N, Long JA,
Beix V, Troccaz J. A
realistic deformable prostate phantom for multi-modal imaging and
needle-insertion procedures. Medical Physics, 2012, 39(4)-2031-2041 This paper and its appendices are accessible on the HAL
server in my list of publication It has been selected for publication in Virtual
Journal of Biological Physics Research, avril 2012,
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