The female pregnancy model was developed by combining the fetus model, which was produced from an abdominal MRI image of a woman in the 26th week of gestation, with a model based on NICT's adult female model (Hanako) but expanding the abdominal area three-dimensionally to match the body shape of a pregnant woman.
The anatomical validity of this model was confirmed by a specialist physician who provided medical supervision. We have also confirmed that the dimensions of various parts of a pregnant woman's abdominal area, as well as the tissue and organ weight specific to pregnant women, which include those of the fetus, are close to the average values of women in their 26th week of pregnancy.
Spatial resolution: 2 x 2 x 2 mm
Number of voxels: Approximately 7.1 million
Fetus: 26th week of gestation
List of identified tissues and organs
| Names of tissues and organs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebellum | Esophagus | Cortical bone | Cerebrospinal fluid | |
| Bile | Bone marrow, cancellous bone | Cornea | Gallbladder | |
| Cartilage | Eyeball | Heart | Fat | |
| Gray matter | Kidney | Muscle | Hypothalamus | |
| Liver | Nerves (spinal cord) | Crystalline lens | Lung | |
| Skin | Epiphysis | Ovary*1 | Teeth | |
| Pituitary gland | Pancreas | Tendon | Salivary gland | |
| Small intestine | Small intestine contents | Thalamus | Spleen | |
| Diaphragm | Tongue | Stomach | Vagina*1 | |
| White matter | Stomach contents | Uterine wall*1 | Adrenal gland | |
| Tendon | Fetus*2 | Bladder | Thyroid gland | |
| Fetus' brain*2 | Mammary fat*1 | Trachea | Fetus' eyeballs*2 | |
| Large intestine | Inside the bladder and urine | Amniotic fluid*2 | Large intestine contents | |
| Air (in vivo space) | Placenta*2 | Duodenum | Blood | |
*1: Tissue specific to women
*2: Tissue specific to pregnant women