One phantom, endless possibilities

Standardised design, simplified analysis

The standardised design, combined with voxel models generated directly from CAD, provides a structural reference to register acquired images to and extract regions of interest for further analysis.

Temperature Monitoring

Monitor the phantom’s temperature using the included liquid crystal thermometer. Two ports are included for inserting fibre optic probes. Contact us to see how your favourite temperature probes can be fitted to the phantom.

MULTISAMPLE 120S

Multisample 120S

The Standard MultiSample120 is a 120mm diameter cylindrical phantom, capable of holding up to eight industry-standard 15ml polypropylene centrifuge tubes.

MULTISAMPLE 120E

The Enhanced MultiSample120 is a 120mm diameter cylindrical phantom, capable of holding up to 24 industry standard 100 x 16mm, 10ml polypropylene vials.

MULTISAMPLE 190F

The MultiSample190F is a 190mm diameter cylindrical phantom, capable of holding up to twelve industry standard Falcon BD 50ml polypropylene vials.

MULTISAMPLE 190N

The MultiSample190N is a 190mm diameter cylindrical phantom, capable of holding up to eight industry standard Nalgene 30ml HDPE vials.

Pre-filled vials available in standard configurations with NIST certification. Other materials available on request.

The phantom can be supplied pre-filled with configurations for diffusion or relaxometry, or empty for filling by the user, making it ideal either for acquisitions/technique development, or quality assurance of advanced imaging methods.

  • Quantitative T1 and T2 relaxometry*
  • Diffusion*
  • Metabolic imaging
  • Spectroscopy
  • Multi-nuclear imaging
  • Fat fraction

Pre-filled vials to accompany the MultiSample series of phantoms. Vials are filled from batches of phantom materials where the National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) in the USA has characterised their MR properties over a range of temperatures, and these values and their corresponding uncertainties provided as a report that accompanies the vials. The certification on the MR property values is valid for 18 months, after which it is recommended that a new set is purchased to continue having the same level of assurance.

Pre-filled vials for MR Relaxometry

For MR relaxometry purposes we offer the following aqueous solutions of manganese chloride:

Order Code Nominal Manganese Chloride Concentration (mM) Nominal T1 at 1.5 Tesla (ms) Nominal T2 at 1.5 Tesla (ms) Nominal T1 at 3.0 Tesla (ms) Nominal T2 at 3.0 Tesla (ms)
MNCL-0017 0.017 2279 767 2327 492
MNCL-0027 0.027 1995 488 2013 328
MNCL-0039 0.039 1705 342 1756 235
MNCL-0055 0.055 1429 237 1505 170
MNCL-0078 0.078 1179 172 1251 123
MNCL-0110 0.110 973 131 994 90
MNCL-0159 0.159 707 86 758 60
MNCL-0195 0.194 593 70 649 50
MNCL-0245 0.245 492 56 544 40
MNCL-0320 0.320 390 42 435 30
MNCL-0480 0.480 260 27 306 20
MNCL-0630 0.630 191 19 236 15

T1 and T2 relaxation times are estimated based on NIST reference measurements. The actual relaxation times will vary on a batch to batch basis, however these will be provided based on NIST’s traceable characterisation. All materials contain a highly effective, broad-spectrum preservative.

Pre-filled vials for Isotropic Diffusion

For isotropic diffusion, we provide aqueous solutions of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) K-30, doped with Nickel Chloride so that T1’s and T2’s are not excessively long. These are all characterised by NIST, providing measurement of ADC, T1 and T2 at temperatures of 0, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, and 37 °C, and a field strength of 3.0 T.

Order Code Nominal PVP Concentration (% by weight) Nominal Nickel Chloride Concentration (mM) Nominal ADC at 0°C Nominal ADC at 20°C
PVP-0000 0.0 1.0 767 2327
PVP-0025 2.5 0.96 488 2013
PVP-0050 5.0 0.92 342 1756
PVP-0100 10.0 0.83 237 1505
PVP-0150 15.00 0.74
PVP-0200 20.0 0.64 0.58 1.18
PVP-0250 25.0 0.55
PVP-0300 30.0 0.45 0.39 0.84
PVP-0400 40.0 0.23 0.25 0.54
PVP-0500 50.0 0.0 0.11 0.32