NEMA SCA&I Cardiovascular Fluoroscopic Benchmark Phantom
For voluntary compliance with NEMA XR 21
The CIRS Model 901 NEMA SCA&I phantom was desig-ned to evaluate and standa-rdize
catheterization image quality. It is the result of collaborative efforts between
the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions and the National Electric
Manufacturers Association. The phantom specifically enables voluntary compliance with
the recently published performance standard NEMA XR 21.
The Model 901 is manufactured from PMMA with x-ray absorption properties similar to soft tissue at diagnostic energies. It contains a variety of static and dynamic test targets for objective assessment of resolution, motion unsharpness and radiation exposure. The sectional design allows for configuration in a wide range of thicknesses from 5 cm to 30 cm simulating PA thicknesses from infants to large adult patients.
The phantom is ideal for routine assessment of the entire imaging system.
Features
- Designed for voluntary compliance with NEMA XR 21
- Simulates coronary arteries for infant through large adult
- Evaluate spatial resolution, motion unsharpness and exposure for the entire imaging system.
Specifications
- Refer to NEMA publication NEMA XR 21 Characteristic of and Test Procedures for a Phantom to Benchmark Cardiac Fluoroscopic and Fluorographic Performance.