Table 1 Formulations for the mixtures of alginate analysed.

From: A novel thermochromic myocardial phantom for radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation

 

Mixture

Saline mass concentration

Pigment mass (g)

Mass saline (g)

Mass alginate powder (g)

Control mixtures

Control 0.25% (C25)

0.250%

0.00

120

32.0

Control 0.3% (C30)

0.300%

0.00

120

32.0

Coloured Mixtures

SFXC

0.300%

2.00

120

32.0

NNC

0.300%

2.50

120

32.0

Kromagen

0.250%

2.50

120

32.0