Abstract
Constructing tissue-mimicking phantoms of the brain for ultrasonic studies is complicated by the low backscatter coefficient of brain tissue, causing difficulties in simultaneously matching the backscatter and attenuation properties. In this work, we report on the development of a polyvinyl alcohol-based tissue-mimicking phantom with properties approaching those of human brain tissue. Polyvinyl alcohol was selected as the base material for the phantom as its properties can be varied by freeze–thaw cycling, variations in concentration and the addition of scattering inclusions, allowing some independent control of backscatter and attenuation. The ultrasonic properties (including speed of sound, attenuation and backscatter) were optimized using these methods with talc powder as an additive. It was determined that the ultrasonic properties of the phantom produced in this study are best matched to brain tissue in the frequency range 1–3 MHz, indicating its utility for laboratory ultrasonic studies in this frequency range.
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