National Institute of
HPA (National
Information and
Radiological Protection
Communication
University
University of
Model
Board)
Technology a
Virtual Family b
of Utah
Victoria
Brooks AFB c
Nickname
NORMAN
NAOMI
TARO
HANAKO
Duke
Ella
Billie
Th elonious
VHP
Sex
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Female (girl)
Male (boy)
Male
Male
Male
Height (m)
1.76
1.63
1.73
1.60
1.74
1.60
1.48
1.06
1.76
1.77
1.87
Weight (kg)
73
60
65
53
70
58
34
17
71
76
105
Age (years)
23
22
22
34
26
11
6
38
Original voxel
2 d
2 e
2 ×
2 ×
2
2 ×
2 ×
2
ComputerCAD mesh
CAD mesh
CAD mesh
2 ×
2 ×
3
3.6 ×
3.6 ×
3.6
1 ×
1 ×
1
(mm)
aided design
(CAD) mesh
No. of tissue
37
41
51
51
80
80
80
80
30
34
43
types
Voxel in
2 d
2 e
2 ×
2 ×
2
2 ×
2 ×
2
CAD mesh
CAD mesh
CAD mesh
CAD mesh
6 ×
6 ×
6
3.6 ×
3.6 ×
3.6
computations
7.2 ×
7.2 × 7.2
(mm)
a
Development for radio frequency exposure.
b
Addition of four children as the Virtual Classroom to existing Virtual Family (Louis: a 14-year-old male, 1.65 m in height, and 49.9-kg weight; Eartha: an 8-year-old-girl, 1.35 m in height,
and 30.3-kg weight; Dizzie: an 8-year-old-boy, 1.40 m in height and 26.2-kg weight; Roberta: a 5-year-old girl, 1.09 m in height and 16-kg weight).
c
Visible Human Project.
d
Th e actual voxel sizes are 2.077 mm in the horizontal dimensions and 2.021 mm in the vertical dimension.
e
Th e actual voxel size is 2.061 ×
2.061 ×
1.948 mm.
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Table 4.1 Characteristics of the Diff erent Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Based Male and Female Models
Electromagnetic Fields in Biological Systems