| Base material | Properties |
| Water | + Simple, fast production of liquid phantoms |
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| + Lowest cost |
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| + No post processing |
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| + Has already spectral characteristic of water |
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| + Changing concentration afterward possible |
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| − No long term stability |
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| − Difficult to transport |
| Silicone | + Relatively short production time |
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| + Low cost |
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| + Pourable and malleable |
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| + Mechanical properties similar to tissue |
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| * Stable over days to weeks |
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| − Inclusion of unwanted particles over time |
| Resin | − High effort for production |
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| − Higher costs |
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| − Needs post processing |
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| + Pourable and malleable |
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| + Very good long term stability |
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| + Mechanically stable and transportable without risk |
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| + Nearly immune to external influences |