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MICCAI
2005
Springer
14 years 8 months ago
Finite Element Modeling of Brain Tumor Mass-Effect from 3D Medical Images
Motivated by the need for methods to aid the deformable registration of brain tumor images, we present a three-dimensional (3D) mechanical model for simulating large non-linear def...
Ashraf Mohamed, Christos Davatzikos
CGF
2008
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13 years 7 months ago
Polyhedral Finite Elements Using Harmonic Basis Functions
Finite element simulations in computer graphics are typically based on tetrahedral or hexahedral elements, which enables simple and efficient implementations, but in turn requires...
Sebastian Martin, Peter Kaufmann, Mario Botsch, Ma...
MICCAI
1998
Springer
13 years 12 months ago
A Biomechanical Model of the Human Tongue and Its Clinical Implications
Many surgical technics act on the upper airway in general, and on the tongue in particular. For example, tongue is one of the anatomical structures involved in the case of Pierre R...
Yohan Payan, Georges Bettega, Bernard Raphaël
MICCAI
2007
Springer
14 years 8 months ago
Modeling of Needle-Tissue Interaction Using Ultrasound-Based Motion Estimation
Abstract. A needle-tissue interaction model is an essential part of every needle insertion simulator. In this paper, a new experimental method for the modeling of needle-tissue int...
Ehsan Dehghan, Xu Wen, Reza Zahiri-Azar, Maud Marc...
ICRA
2003
IEEE
148views Robotics» more  ICRA 2003»
14 years 29 days ago
Needle insertion and radioactive seed implantation in human tissues: simulation and sensitivity analysis
− To facilitate training and planning for medical procedures such as prostate brachytherapy, we are developing an interactive simulation of needle insertion and radioactive seed ...
Ron Alterovitz, Kenneth Y. Goldberg, Jean Pouliot,...