Russian Scientists to boost the skills of diagnosing neoplasms and taking a biopsy under ultrasound control

Metropolitan scientists have developed a unique thyroid phantom for the domestic and international markets. It is a medical device that mimics a human organ and its parameters and allows you to simulate specific pathologies. The Phantom will help specialists improve their skills at diagnosing neoplasms and taking biopsies under the supervision of ultrasound. This year, Moscow companies will start small scale production of such medical devices.
“Moscow is conducting comprehensive scientific and practical work to improve the healthcare system. One of the projects is developing special medical products that mimic the organs and tissues of the human body. They are used to train employees, configure medical equipment, and significantly expand the capabilities of specialists in radiation diagnostics in the capital, facilitating the acquisition of human health data.
The use of simulations in healthcare and their active implementation in the process of training and advanced training will expand the competence of doctors and improve the quality of diagnostics. Now that scientists are working on the creation of prostate and vascular phantoms, preparations are underway for the organization of small-scale production.
The Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine of the Moscow Healthcare Department has extensive expertise in the fields of science, education, digitalization, and the introduction of artificial intelligence in the field of radiation diagnostics.
The phantom is made in the form of a neck and, in addition to the thyroid gland, contains the trachea, arteries, veins, and bones of the cervical spine. Unlike test objects common in training, which are made from perishable materials such as agar-agar, gelatin, the new phantom is more durable and realistic. In modeling, computer, magnetic resonance tomograms, ultrasound images, and modern 3D printers were used.
Scientists have developed five medical phantoms. They help doctors in clinical practice for transcranial ultrasound, densitometry, the control of quantitative parameters of CT and MRI, mammography, and biopsy under the control of thyroid ultrasound. The products mimic the organs and tissues of the human body, their quantitative and qualitative parameters, as well as simulate specific pathologies. With the help of phantoms, doctors can hone the skills of ultrasound diagnostics for cerebral aneurysms and blood clots, neoplasms, and tumor foci in the mammary and thyroid glands, increase the reproducibility of measurements, and learn manipulations under ultrasound navigation.