Multimodal monomaterial phantom, and use

Abstract

A multimodal, monomaterial phantom including surrogates for different tissue types, wherein the phantom is formed from at least two surrogates, the surrogates are arranged separately so as to be in contact with one another in an anatomically appropriate manner, and the surrogates are designed and/or arranged to replicate the same and/or different tissue types. The surrogates can be manufactured from the same material system, wherein the material system includes a hydrogel, a diversity and/or an adaptability of the surrogates formed is produced or formed by way of varying formulations within the material system and by controlling the polymerization of the hydrogel in the cross-linking process, and the CT attenuation and shear wave velocity within the material system are adjustable independently of one another. The, wherein the surrogates formed are distinguishable from one another using non-invasive medical diagnostic and imaging methods

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