RIASSUNTO
The invention discloses an enhanced respiratory motion phantom for managing errors in imaging due to non-rigid motion in human subjects. The enhanced phantom comprises a QUASAR™ respiratory motion phantom 100 with a configurable insert 102 having standard dimensions. The configurable insert 102 comprises a customized sphere-attachment apparatus, a detachable screw cap or lid and Germanium-68 (or Ge-68) filled spheres. The customized sphere-attachment apparatus comprises a mounting bar, light fishing lines and weights. The mounting bar 116 comprises pivot points 114. The mounting bar 116 serves as a support for hanging the Germanium-68 (or Ge-68) filled spheres 108 thereby resulting in formation of pendulums.