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Anthropomorphic phantom. (a) Photograph of the phantom with 10 cm SuperFlab™ secured to the torso to simulate an obese habitus. Axial images of the phantom in (b) the average habitus configuration (without SuperFlab™) and (c) the obese habitus configuration. Magnified views of a simulated 3.2 mm nodule are shown in each case. Imaging techniques for example images (b) and (c) were 100 kVp, 105 mAs (CTDIvol.e=6.7 mGy), FC3, and tslice=3 mm.
