Feel the Difference — The Ultrasound Canine Phantom That Scans Like the Real Thing

The True Phantom Solutions Canine Phantom for Ultrasound is a full-body, anatomically accurate veterinary training model purpose-built for sonography education and diagnostic imaging practice. Developed alongside leading veterinary institutions across Canada, the USA, the UK, and Australia, it is derived from a real CT dataset of a two-year-old male Bull Mastiff–Rhodesian Ridgeback cross, with AI-assisted algorithms used to replicate every anatomical detail with remarkable fidelity. Its signature ultrasoft abdominal tissue delivers lifelike tactile feedback that closely mimics scanning on a living patient — making it the most realistic canine ultrasound phantom available. Request a quote today and give your students the hands-on experience that actually prepares them for the clinic.

Scan, Practice, and Perfect — Designed for Sonography Training from Day One

This phantom is optimized for veterinary ultrasound education, giving students and clinicians a safe, repeatable environment to develop and refine their scanning technique across a full range of abdominal and cardiac structures. The phantom supports abdominal organ assessment, cardiac imaging with a fully detailed heart including valves, chambers, and major vessels, vascular tracing of the liver, spleen, kidneys, and pancreas, and ultrasound-guided biopsy procedures within the abdominal region. Whether the goal is teaching first-year veterinary technician students or refreshing experienced sonographers on advanced techniques, it delivers consistent, high-quality imaging results every time.

The Phantom That Changes How Veterinary Sonography Is Taught

Before, programs had to rely on inconsistent live animal labs, expensive cadavers, or low-fidelity mannequins that produce unrealistic scan images. This phantom was built to change that entirely.

• Veterinary schools and colleges gain an endlessly repeatable training resource that produces real diagnostic-quality ultrasound images, eliminating the logistical and ethical burden of live animal labs.
• Veterinary technician programs benefit from a model validated by a registered veterinary technician at the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society, ensuring the phantom reflects authentic clinical practice.
• Continuing education providers can use the phantom to run workshops in abdominal sonography, cardiac imaging, and ultrasound-guided procedures without relying on animal availability.
• Ultrasound equipment manufacturers and distributors have a reliable, standardized model for demonstrating probe performance and system validation in a veterinary context.
• The phantom is fully customizable — additional organs, features, or modifications can be added to match specific curriculum requirements or research protocols.

Features That Make this Canine Phantom Unlike Any Other Veterinary Ultrasound Model

• Ultrasoft abdominal tissue provides lifelike probe compression and acoustic response, producing realistic speckle patterns and tissue boundaries that match clinical scanning conditions.
• Ultrasound-guided biopsy capability allows learners to practice needle insertion and targeting within the abdominal region under real-time imaging guidance — a skill not available on most phantom models.
• Fully detailed cardiovascular anatomy includes a realistic heart with all four chambers, internal valves, and major vessels (IVC, SVC, aorta) for cardiac probe training with a phased array transducer.
• Advanced vascular detailing throughout the liver, spleen, kidneys, and pancreas enables students to practice vessel identification and organ margin assessment with accuracy.
• 3D-printed internal skeleton with embedded bones provides basic radiographic visibility, making the phantom compatible with X-ray imaging as a secondary modality when needed.

Technical Specifications of the Product

• Phantom dimensions: 44 in x 8 in x 8 in.
• Phantom weight: 35 lbs.
• Soft tissue & organ material: Urethane-based soft resin
• Bone material: 3D-printed realistic bone-mimicking material (patented)
• Note: This model does not include articulating joints; primarily designed for ultrasound training with secondary X-ray compatibility
• Included with purchase:
  • 1 x Canine Phantom for Ultrasound (CN-A02)
  • 1 x User Manual / Assembly Instructions
  • 1 x Hard Carry Case
  • 1 x 2-Year Warranty & Unlimited Customer Service