ICRU anthropomorphic phantom

ICRU anthropomorphic phantom

ICRU anthropomorphic phantoms Golem (left) and Laura (right)
For radiation protection purposes, ICRU has designed digital anthropomorphic phantoms, Golem and Laura, consisting of millions of tiny volume elements ("voxels") of roughly 15 - 30 mm3, whose exact locations in the phantom are known and whose chemical compositions match that of the corresponding human tissue.

Related concepts

  • ICRU slab
  • ICRU sphere
  • pixel
  • reference man
  • voxel

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