Animal phantom for radiation analysis and testing and the method of making thereof

Abstract

This invention provides a hybrid manufacturing assembly of anatomical and workflow procedure in fabricating radiologically accurate animal phantoms. A method in which by utilizing additive manufacturing and molding technologies to fabricate the soft tissue, lungs, and hard tissue phantom of animal of interest and a way to assemble the organs such a radiologically heterogeneous phantom and structure is created and with the option to add provisions for radiological dosimetry devices is provided. The specified workflow is intended to address the need for low to medium volume production of small animal phantoms.