At the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, a multimodal heart phantom was created. The model created by Dr Eng Katarzyna Matusiak from the Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science is used to calibrate diagnostic devices used in hospitals.

This is the first phantom that allows reading and correct application of medical images, with particular emphasis on cardiac images acquired on devices of various types. In addition, it allows to determine which patient’s position during the test is the most advantageous, to obtain the best result.

In the model developed by Dr Eng Matusiak the most important element is the heart made of organic glass. The artificial organ is of the same size as the human heart and is made of transparent material with a density similar to human tissues.