US 11,998,381 B2
Heterogeneous multimodal breast phantom
Gameel Saleh, Dammam (SA); Budour Alfares, Dammam (SA); Aljohara Aljabr, Dammam (SA); Maryam Zainalabedin, Dammam (SA); and Munthreen Almozain, Dammam (SA)
Assigned to Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam (SA)
Filed by Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam (SA)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/678,567.
Prior Publication US 2023/0263497 A1, Aug. 24, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 6/58 (2024.01); A61B 6/50 (2024.01); A61L 31/00 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); G01R 33/58 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 6/583 (2013.01) [A61B 6/502 (2013.01); A61L 31/005 (2013.01); A61L 31/028 (2013.01); A61L 31/042 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); G01R 33/58 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heterogeneous breast phantom, comprising:
a skin mimicking segment that comprises polyvinyl alcohol and sugar;
an adipose tissue mimicking segment that comprises beeswax and agar;
a fibro-glandular tissue mimicking segment that comprises glycerol; and
a pectoral muscle mimicking segment that comprises sugar and optionally comprises egg whites,
wherein each segment is shaped and arranged such that the breast phantom represents a breast tissue.