Research Article

Anatomically and Dielectrically Realistic 2.5D 5-Layer Reconfigurable Head Phantom for Testing Microwave Stroke Detection and Classification

Table 3

Weight percentages of phantom materials for fabrication of a multilayer human head phantom for stroke detection.

Tissue phantomUrethane rubber (%)Graphite powder (%)Carbon black powder (%)Acetone (%)

Scalp66.022.72.39.0
Skull81.015.04.00
CSF44.036.0020.0
Hemorrhagic stroke61.721.83.513.0
Ischemic stroke53.637.309.1
Liquid brain61.15% deionized water + 38% isopropanol + 0.85% NaCl