| Phantom Material | Pros | Cons | Material Hardness* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phantom 1 | VeroClear and VeroBlue | Sanitary Anatomically accurate | No US penetrance Poor tissue integrity simulation Expensive Not reusable | Shore D = 83–86 |
Phantom 2 | Tango Plus | Sanitary Anatomically accurate | No US penetrance Poor tissue integrity simulation Expensive Not reusable | Shore A = 26–28 |
Phantom 3 | Fat: Tissue Matrix and A30Clear FGT: VeroClear and A30Clear | Sanitary Realistic tissue integrity simulation Anatomically accurate | No US penetrance Expensive Not reusable | Shore A = 30 |
Phantom 4 | Chicken Breast with pimento olive targets | Excellent ultrasound penetration with easily visible target lesions Realistic tissue integrity simulation Affordable | Unsanitary Not reusable Anatomically inaccurate | Shore-000 = 36 |
Phantom 5 | Knox Gelatin with blueberry targets | Excellent ultrasound penetration with easily visible target lesions Affordable | Unsanitary Excessively soft integrity Not reusable Anatomically inaccurate | Shore-00 = 10 |