Wall-less Flow Phantoms with 3D printed Soluble Filament for Ultrasonic Experiments
Huber C, Lyer S, Ermert H, Heim C, Rupitsch SJ, Ullmann I (2023)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2023
Journal
Book Volume: 9
Pages Range: 97-100
Journal Issue: 1
Abstract
Tissue-mimicking materials (TMMs) typically used for ultrasound phantoms include gelatin, agarose and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). These materials have shown sufficient similarity in ultrasound parameters compared to human tissue. Despite their extensive use for years to generate ultrasound phantoms, no simple and easily reproducible way to generate complex, wall-less ultrasound flow phantoms has been introduced. Commercially available ultrasound flow phantoms are limited to simple flow geometries that do not reflect the complex blood flow in humans. Flow phantoms with complex geometries presented in scientific publications either have walls between TMMs and the flow channel, are limited to one material, or are complicated to produce. In this contribution, we present a method using 3D printing and soluble filament that allows for the reliable and consistent production of complex flow geometries with the typical materials used for ultrasound phantoms and without any walls.
Authors with CRIS profile
Christian Huber
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Stefan Lyer
Professur für KI-gesteuerte Nanomaterialien
Ingrid Ullmann
Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik
Involved external institutions
Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Huber, C., Lyer, S., Ermert, H., Heim, C., Rupitsch, S.J., & Ullmann, I. (2023). Wall-less Flow Phantoms with 3D printed Soluble Filament for Ultrasonic Experiments. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 9(1), 97-100. https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2023-1025
MLA:
Huber, Christian, et al. "Wall-less Flow Phantoms with 3D printed Soluble Filament for Ultrasonic Experiments." Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering 9.1 (2023): 97-100.
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