We introduce a hierarchical manufacturing method for creating anatomical phantoms using water-in-elastomer micro-emulsions. This approach addresses the cost, ethical, and technical limitations of animal models, providing a reliable alternative for multimodal imaging and artificial intelligence development, particularly in photoacoustic imaging.

Hierarchical materials as tissue-like phantoms for photoacoustic imaging / Cavigli, Lucia; Centi, Sonia; Ratto, Fulvio; Rossi, Francesca; Farnesi, Daniele; Pelli, Stefano; Meiburger, Kristen M.; Cotrufo, Bruna; Seoni, Silvia; Scardigno, Roberto Maria; Guerriero, Andrea; Giglio, Marilena; Buongiorno, Domenico. - In: EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES. - ISSN 2100-014X. - STAMPA. - 335:(2025). ( European Optical Society Annual Meeting, EOSAM 2025 Delft, The Netherlands August 24-28, 2025) [10.1051/epjconf/202533504005].

Hierarchical materials as tissue-like phantoms for photoacoustic imaging

Scardigno, Roberto Maria;Guerriero, Andrea;Giglio, Marilena;Buongiorno, Domenico
2025

Abstract

We introduce a hierarchical manufacturing method for creating anatomical phantoms using water-in-elastomer micro-emulsions. This approach addresses the cost, ethical, and technical limitations of animal models, providing a reliable alternative for multimodal imaging and artificial intelligence development, particularly in photoacoustic imaging.
2025
European Optical Society Annual Meeting, EOSAM 2025
Hierarchical materials as tissue-like phantoms for photoacoustic imaging / Cavigli, Lucia; Centi, Sonia; Ratto, Fulvio; Rossi, Francesca; Farnesi, Daniele; Pelli, Stefano; Meiburger, Kristen M.; Cotrufo, Bruna; Seoni, Silvia; Scardigno, Roberto Maria; Guerriero, Andrea; Giglio, Marilena; Buongiorno, Domenico. - In: EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES. - ISSN 2100-014X. - STAMPA. - 335:(2025). ( European Optical Society Annual Meeting, EOSAM 2025 Delft, The Netherlands August 24-28, 2025) [10.1051/epjconf/202533504005].
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