Phantoms as Standards in Optical Measurements

摘要

As optical technology progresses through the translational research pipeline, phantoms are becoming more important as verification tools to demonstrate proper performance of the devices before clinical studies. Because of the wide range of optical methodologies, there can be no single phantom that is useful for all modes of imaging, but protocols for phantom use should be organized to stand as standards. This paper discusses the features that phantoms must have to be considered as standards for optical measurements.