Bachelor Assignment

This assignment focused on developing a durable material with acoustic and elastic properties similar to those of human soft tissue, which could be used for an ultrasound phantom of a 12-week fetus. The resulting material was a mix of a copolymer dissolved in mineral oil with a scattering additive. The acoustic and mechanical testing yielded results closely matching the properties found in tissue, and visualization through ultrasound showed promising results. Being oil-based makes the material more resistant to bacterial invasion and dehydration, which are durability issues commonly associated with water-based phantoms. This durability, combined with the tested properties, presents the designed material as promising for soft tissue phantoms.