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Pro-CT

The Pro-CT phantom may be used for carrying out acceptance and constancy tests of
computed tomography systems according to IEC 61223-3-5 and the AAPM (American
Association of Physicists in Medicine) guidelines.

Phantom can be used to make following tests:

· artefacts, noise
· homogeneity
· spatial resolution (high contrast resolution)
· sensitivity (low contrast resolution)
· absorbed dose
· size dependence
· contrast scale
· slice thickness
· alignment
· linearity
· beamwidth

This phantom consists of five test modules placed on a regulated stand allowing accurate
alignment on the CT table. Markings on modules provide further facilitation of the positioning
process. There is no need to fill phantom with water, which can be very inconvenient, because
all modules are filled with substance which density is similar to water.

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Geometry module

Technical data:

· diameter: 230mm
· thickness: 50mm
· contains two pairs of copper wire ramps that slope angle tangent is equal to 0.5. Thanks
to such construction evaluation and calculation of the slice thickness is very quick and
easier than with aluminium bar ramps with 450 slope
· middles of ramps intersect on the same plane allowing for very precise evaluation of
the slice location
· contains four PMMA rods (ø 5mm) placed in vertexes of a square (sides 100mm long).
Rods are place on a vertical and horizontal axis of the module. This allows to precisely
evaluate the correctness of shape and geometry imaging
· module density is similar to water

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Spatial / high contrast resolution module

Technical data:

· diameter: 230mm
· thickness: 30mm
· contains 11 concentrically placed aluminium elements for spatial resolution evaluation
from 1 to 11 LP/cm
· contains optional steel rod (ø 0.2mm) FWHM evaluation
· made of acrylic

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Low contrast module

Technical data:

· diameter: 230mm
· thickness: 40mm
· made of acrylic
· contains three groups of low-contrast objects. In each group there are rods, of the same
density, 20mm in height and having diameter ranging from 2 to 15mm. Density
difference between groups and surrounding material is 1, 2 and 3% exactly

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Sensitometric / contras module

Technical data:

· diameter: 230mm
· thickness: 50mm
· contains 5 sensitometric samples shaped as rods (ø 25mm): acrylic, PTFE, polythene,
polyamide and air
· module density is similar to water

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Homogenous module

Technical data:

· diameter: 230mm
· thickness: 50mm
· module density is similar to water

Product features:

· Complies with:
o IEC 61223-3-5
o AAPM guidelines
· CE certified
· manual provides detailed guidelines for carrying out each test, results assessment and
registration

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