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A bunch of green seedless table grapes
Fresh grapes used as cystic lesion targets in ultrasound phantoms.
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Grapes are used in medical simulation to represent cystic lesions within tissue phantoms. In a gelatin ultrasound phantom, a grape can be set into the gel as a simulated "cyst", alongside water-filled balloons, examination-glove tips and glycerine suppositories.[1]









References

  1. ↑ Bude RO, Adler RS. An easily made, low-cost, tissue-like ultrasound phantom material. J Clin Ultrasound 1995;23(4):271–273. doi:10.1002/jcu.1870230413. PMID 7797668. The authors list grapes among earlier-reported cyst targets.


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Keywords grapes, cystic lesion, ultrasound phantom, TissueDB, simulation material
Authors Arturo Pelayo
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Language English (en)
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Created January 30, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit September 30, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
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