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Devices or objects in various imaging techniques used to visualize or enhance visualization by simulating conditions encountered in the procedure. Phantoms are used very often in procedures employing or measuring x-irradiation or radioactive material to evaluate performance. Phantoms often have properties similar to human tissue. Water demonstrates absorbing properties similar to normal tissue, hence water-filled phantoms are used to map radiation levels. Phantoms are used also as teaching aids to simulate real conditions with x-ray or ultrasonic machines. (From Iturralde, Dictionary and Handbook of Nuclear Medicine and Clinical Imaging, 1990)
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- Phantoms, Imaging
- Imaging Phantom
- Phantom, Imaging
- Phantom, Radiographic
- Phantom, Radiologic
- Phantoms, Radiographic
- Phantoms, Radiologic
- Radiographic Phantom
- Radiographic Phantoms
- Radiologic Phantom
- Radiologic Phantoms
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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IM or NIM; coord with specific technique /instrum (IM)
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- National Library of Medicine. Imaging Phantoms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019047. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019047
- Imaging Phantoms. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaging_phantom
- Imaging Phantoms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28324852