It can be used to measure:

• Geometric distortion

• Spatial resolution

• Slice thickness and position

• Interslice Gap

• Image bandwidth

• Low contrast detectability

• Image uniformity

• Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)

• Physical and electronic slice offset

• Point of reference

• Bandwidth: water-fat shift

Technical data:

• Outside cylinder diameter: 178 mm (7’’)

• Outside cylinder height: 157 mm

• Inside cylinder diameter: 165 mm (6,5’’)

• Inside cylinder height: 134 mm

• The phantom is filled with 10 millimolar (mmol) nickel chloride solution containing 0.45% by weight sodium chloride

• The outside of each phantom has the words “NOSE” and “CHIN” etched into it as an aid to orienting the phantom for scanning, as if it were a head

‍Resolution insert:

• Four matrices of holes, diameters: 0.8, 0.9, 1.0 and 1.1 mm

• Spaces between the holes are equal to hole diameters

• Two small containers with water and fat for water-fat shift evaluation

‍Slice thickness insert:

• 1 mm wide counter-descending slits on both sides

• Slits form two ramps descending at 1:10

‍Geometric distortion insert:

• 3x3 holes array, 40 mm spacing,

• 2 mm diameter

• 120 mm on a side

• 10 mm thick

‍Low contrast insert:

• Partial volume contribution of these sheets and filling solution produce contrasts: 1.4, 2.5, 3.6, and 5.1%

• Each disc contains 10 groups of 3 holes arranged in spokes

• Each spoke has the same diameter

• Diameters range from 7.0 to 1.5 mm

‍Slice position accuracy:

• One set of paired 45° wedges. The distance between the intersection of the wedges is 100 mm

‍Accessories:

• MR-safe carrying bag

‍Optional accessories:

• 2-axis spirit level (09-104)

Product features:

• ACR-Approved

• Complies with:
  - ACR MRI Accreditation Program
  - IPEM Report 80 “Quality Control in MRI”, 1998
  - AAPM Rep. 28 “Quality Assurance methods & phantoms for MRI”, 1990
  - AAPM Rep. 34 “Acceptance testing of MRI systems”, 1992
  - AAPM Rep. 100 “Acceptance & Quality Assurance procedures for MRI facilities”, 2010

• CE marked

• The manual provides detailed guidelines for carrying out each test, results assessment and registration