Preferred Label : phantoms, imaging;
MeSH definition : 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);
MeSH synonym : imaging phantom; imaging phantoms; phantom, imaging;
MeSH hyponym : radiographic phantoms; radiologic phantoms; Phantoms, Radiologic; Phantom, Radiologic; Radiologic Phantom; Phantoms, Radiographic; Phantom, Radiographic; Radiographic Phantom;
MeSH annotation : IM or NIM; coord with specific technique /instrum (IM);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaging phantom;
Origin ID : D019047;
UMLS CUI : C0282611;
Allowable qualifiers
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Metaterm(s)
- Record concept(s)
- See also
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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)
