TABLE 1

Comparison of Voxel-Based Phantom with Adult Male Phantom

Organ or regionOrgan identification numberNumber of voxels*Voxel-based phantom mass (g)Adult male phantom mass (g)
Skin1268,68817,883.87§3,010.0
Spinal cord32,960197.02
Spine514,016932.901,288.0
Rib cage and sternum628,6851,909.27
Pelvis714,419959.73848.0
Long bones87,673510.71
Skeletal muscle9303,00220,167.81
Lungs1062,3741,181.611,000.0
Heart119,354622.60770.0
Liver1229,2771,948.681,910.0
Gallbladder1332921.9066.2
Kidney147,618507.05299.0
Esophagus1658038.60
Stomach175,133341.65418.0
Small bowel1826,4471,760.31
Colon1918,2841,216.98
Pancreas2079252.7294.3
Adrenals21624.1316.3
Blood pool2316,4411,094.31
Gas (bowel)243,167210.80
Fluid (bowel)2552835.14
Bone marrow2618,6181,239.21
Thyroid28307.0020.7
Trachea2939226.09
Spleen315,568370.61183.0
Urine326,597439.10
Feces331,13475.48
Testes341,731115.2239.1
Prostate3543829.15
Rectum371,46797.64
Diaphragm394,528301.38
Bladder403,147209.46259.0
Lesion6391560.90
  • * Refers to voxel-based phantom model only.

  • In all organs and regions, density was 1.04 g/cm3, except that of lungs (0.296 g/cm3) and bone (1.4 g/cm3). Data from Zubal et al. (14).

  • Data from Cristy and Eckerman (8).

  • § Fat and muscle included.