Adult Chest
Adult Chest
ThoraxStandard adult chest phantom with lungs, heart, mediastinum, and ribs
Image Library
Axial CT slice through thorax with lung kernel (B70f), showing bilateral lung fields, airways, and pulmonary vasculature
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Axial CT of thorax displayed at -700 HU window level, optimized for lung parenchyma evaluation
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Illustrative axial CT of the thorax showing normal anatomy including heart, lungs, great vessels, and vertebral body
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Axial CT at lower thorax level showing lung bases, liver dome, and lower mediastinum
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CT showing lung nodule with converging pulmonary vessels, a sign suggesting malignancy
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CT showing a pure ground-glass opacity (GGO) nodule in the lung, often an early adenocarcinoma
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Chest CT showing bilateral hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy consistent with sarcoidosis
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Axial CT showing pulmonary contusion with ground-glass opacification and consolidation following chest trauma
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CT showing bilateral pulmonary contusions with patchy areas of consolidation
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CT showing a part-solid (mixed ground-glass and solid) pulmonary nodule, important finding in lung cancer screening
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Axial CT showing a well-defined anterior mediastinal mass consistent with thymoma
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CT angiography showing massive pulmonary embolism with complete occlusion of the pulmonary artery
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Coronal reformatted CT of the chest in lung window showing both lungs, airways, and diaphragm
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CT showing diffuse ground-glass opacity and cystic changes consistent with lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia (LIP)
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3D volume rendering of the tracheobronchial tree from CT data showing rupture injury
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Coronary CT angiography showing the coronary arteries with volume rendering reconstruction
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Coronary CT angiography showing severe stenosis (70-99%) graded CAD-RADS 4a
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Another view of the 3D volume-rendered tracheobronchial tree showing the extent of injury
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High-resolution CT (HRCT) showing tree-in-bud nodules and bronchiolectasis in diffuse panbronchiolitis
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Cardiac MRI cine showing arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) with RV wall motion abnormalities
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Four-chamber cardiac MRI cine showing myocardial infarction with wall motion abnormality
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MRI scan used for cancer staging showing thoracic anatomy and lesion characterization
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CT coronary calcium scoring (Agatston score) showing calcified coronary plaques
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Sagittal CT reformation showing Morgagni hernia with bowel loops herniating through the anterior diaphragmatic defect
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B-lines visible on lung ultrasound indicating interstitial disease in a patient with pulmonary fibrosis
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Ultrasound image showing wet lung appearance consistent with pulmonary edema
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Lung ultrasound demonstrating fluid-filled interstitial spaces characteristic of pulmonary edema
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Point-of-care lung ultrasound showing bilateral wet lung findings
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Rotating maximum intensity projection (MIP) of PET scan showing metabolic activity throughout thorax
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Combined PET/CT scan showing FDG-avid pulmonary tuberculoma in the chest
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Additional ultrasound view of wet lung showing diffuse B-lines and pleural thickening
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Ultrasound assessment of wet lung with comet tail artifacts
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Axial PET scan slice showing FDG uptake in thoracic region
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Sequential axial PET scan slice demonstrating metabolic activity in chest structures
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PET scan demonstrating metabolic imaging of thoracic structures and mediastinum
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PET scan slice through the thorax showing normal and abnormal FDG uptake
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PET imaging showing FDG accumulation patterns in the thorax
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FDG-PET axial slice showing metabolic activity in chest region
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Comparison of Ga-68 Trivehexin and FDG PET imaging in non-small cell lung cancer evaluation
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Tissue Structures
| Structure | Density (HU) | T1 (ms) | T2 (ms) | Echo | Rel. Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung Field | -700 | 1200 | 30 | 0.0 | 35% | |
| Heart | 50 | 1030 | 40 | 0.5 | 15% | |
| Aorta | 45 | 1200 | 50 | 0.3 | 4% | |
| Rib | 700 | 300 | 3 | 0.95 | 3% | |
| Vertebra | 400 | 350 | 5 | 0.9 | 6% | |
| Muscle | 40 | 900 | 35 | 0.4 | 10% | |
| Fat | -100 | 250 | 80 | 0.6 | 8% | |
| Skin | 20 | 600 | 40 | 0.3 | 2% |
Compatible Imaging Instruments
| Model | Manufacturer | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| Aquilion ONE PRISM | Canon Medical Systems | CT |
| Vantage Galan 3T | Canon Medical Systems | MRI |
| Aplio i900 | Canon Medical Systems | ULTRASOUND |
| SCENARIA View | Fujifilm Healthcare | CT |
| Arietta 850 DeepInsight | Fujifilm Healthcare | ULTRASOUND |
| Revolution Apex | GE HealthCare | CT |
| SIGNA Hero | GE HealthCare | MRI |
| SIGNA Premier | GE HealthCare | MRI |
| Discovery MI Gen 2 | GE HealthCare | PET |
| Voluson Expert 22 | GE HealthCare | ULTRASOUND |
| Resona I9 | Mindray | ULTRASOUND |
| Spectral CT 7500 | Philips Healthcare | CT |
| Ingenia Ambition 1.5T | Philips Healthcare | MRI |
| EPIQ Elite | Philips Healthcare | ULTRASOUND |
| Vereos Digital PET/CT | Philips Healthcare | PET |
| SOMATOM Force | Siemens Healthineers | CT |
| MAGNETOM Vida | Siemens Healthineers | MRI |
| MAGNETOM Terra.X | Siemens Healthineers | MRI |