Manufacture and Useful Evaluation of Educational Mammography Phantom

Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study is to manufacture a new phantom in variety material and evaluate its usefulness.

Methods/Statistical Analysis: Based on the modeling, pectoralis major muscles and mammary glands were printed; in order to express the soft material of the breast, we used the molding method. The assessment was conducted by 3 radiographers who have been in real clinical settings for more than five years.

Findings: The mammary gland tissue and pectoralis major muscles were printed using the SLA method and Polyjet method. At this time, the spheres with a diameter of 1 cm were printed and located at both sides of the mammary gland to test the degree of compression, which is the essential part of mammography and contributed to the phantom for a higher quality of education.

Improvements/Applications: After accessing the manufactured phantom at the clinical level, all of the evaluators concluded that the phantom may be applied for education.