Medical image registration using fuzzy theory.

abstract：:Retinal blood vessel detection and analysis play vital roles in early diagnosis and prevention of several diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular disease and stroke. This paper presents an automated algorithm for retinal blood vessel segmentation. The proposed algorithm takes advanta...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Saleh MD,Eswaran C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most of musculoskeletal models (MSKM) estimate the tibiofemoral joint reaction load at a single point or do not support large lower-limb ranges. This study aimed to adapt a generic MSKM that allows large knee and hip flexions to compute medial and lateral tibiofemoral contact forces (TFCF) during gait and squat tasks....

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Bedo BLS,Catelli DS,Lamontagne M,Santiago PRP

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study is to examine the impact absorption mechanism of the foot for different strike patterns (rearfoot, midfoot and forefoot) using a continuum mechanics approach. A three-dimensional finite element model of the foot was employed to estimate the stress distribution in the foot at the moment of ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Morales-Orcajo E,Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo R,Losa Iglesias M,Bayod J,Barbosa de Las Casas E

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerical predictions of blood flow patterns and hemodynamic stresses in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAAs) are performed in a two-aneurysm, axisymmetric, rigid wall model using the spectral element method. Homogeneous, Newtonian blood flow is simulated under steady conditions for the range of Reynolds numbers 10 < or ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Finol EA,Amon CH

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the effects of medial collateral ligament (MCL) release and the limb correction strategies with pre-existing MCL laxity on tibiofemoral contact force distribution after high tibial osteotomy (HTO) were investigated. The medial and lateral contact forces of the knee were quantified during simulated stand...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Purevsuren T,Khuyagbaatar B,Kim K,Kim YH

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals are difficult to interpret, and clinicians must undertake a long training process to learn to diagnose diabetes from subtle abnormalities in these signals. To facilitate these diagnoses, we have developed a technique based on the heart rate variability signal obtained from ECG signals. ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Acharya UR,Faust O,Sree SV,Ghista DN,Dua S,Joseph P,Ahamed VI,Janarthanan N,Tamura T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Montgomery T-tube is used as a combined tracheal stent and airway after laryngotracheoplasty, to keep the lumen open and prevent mucosal laceration from scarring. It is valuable in the management of upper and mid-tracheal lesions, while invaluable in long and multisegmental stenting lesions. Numerical simulations ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Trabelsi O,Malvè M,Mena Tobar A,Doblaré M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the distribution and magnitude of stresses through the bone tissue surrounding Morse taper dental implants at different positioning relative to the bone crest. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A mandibular bone model was obtained from a computed tomography scan. A three...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Macedo JP,Pereira J,Faria J,Souza JCM,Alves JL,López-López J,Henriques B

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recently presented solution method for the bidomain model (Johnston et al. 2006), which involves the application of direct current for studying electrical potential in a slab of cardiac tissue, is extended here to allow the use of an applied alternating current. The advantage of using AC current, in a four-electrode...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Johnston BM,Johnston PR,Kilpatrick D

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative computed tomography-based finite element models of proximal femora must be validated with cadaveric experiments before using them to assess fracture risk in osteoporotic patients. During validation, it is essential to carefully assess whether the boundary condition (BC) modeling matches the experimental c...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Rossman T,Kushvaha V,Dragomir-Daescu D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to have research on the deformation characteristics and mechanical properties of human red blood cells (RBCs), finite element models of RBC optical tweezers stretching and atomic force microscope (AFM) indentation were established. Non-linear elasticity of cell membrane was determined by using the neo-Hookean...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Wang Y,Sang J,Ao R,Ma Y,Fu B

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper analyses the mechanical behaviour of a new reinforced anatomical post-systems (RAPS) for endodontic restoration. The composite restorative material (CRM) completely fills the root canal (as do the commonly used cast metal posts) and multiple prefabricated composite posts (PCPs) are employed as reinforcement...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Maceri F,Martignoni M,Vairo G

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generation of finite element (FE) meshes of vertebrae from computed tomography (CT) scans is labour intensive due to their geometric complexity. As such, techniques that simplify creation of meshes of vertebrae are needed to make FE analysis feasible for large studies and clinical applications. Techniques to obtain a ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Dai Y,Niebur GL

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microstructural features including osteons and cement lines are considered to play an important role in determining the crack growth behaviour in cortical bone. This study aims to develop a computational mechanics approach to evaluate microscale fracture mechanisms in bone. In this study, finite element models based o...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Mischinski S,Ural A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury (TBI), induced by impact of an object with the head, is a major health problem worldwide. Rats are a well-established animal analogue for study of TBI and the weight-drop impact-acceleration (WDIA) method is a well-established model in rats for creating diffuse TBI, the most common form of TBI s...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Yan W,Sossou G,Rajan R

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of computational methods with 3D printing allows for the control of scaffolds microstructure. Lately, triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) have been used to design porosity-controlled scaffolds for bone tissue engineering (TE). The goal of this work was to assess the mechanical properties of TPMS Gy...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Castro APG,Ruben RB,Gonçalves SB,Pinheiro J,Guedes JM,Fernandes PR

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The drug-eluting stent (DES) has become the gold standard worldwide for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, an innovative variation of the DES with micro-sized drug reservoirs has been introduced. It allows programmable drug delivery with both spatial and temporal control and has several potenti...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Hsiao HM,Chiu YH

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper gives a bibliographical review of the finite element modelling and simulations in dentistry from the theoretical as well as practical points of view. The bibliography lists references to papers, conference proceedings and theses/dissertations that were published between 1990 and 2003. At the end of this pape...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Mackerle J

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article presents advanced computer simulations aimed at the accurate modelling of human tibio-femoral joints (TFJs) in terms of anatomy, physiological loading and constitutive behaviour of the tissues. The main objective of this research is to demonstrate the implications that the implementation of different artic...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Mattei L,Campioni E,Accardi MA,Dini D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding of cancellous bone permeability is lacking despite its importance in designing tissue engineering scaffolds for bone regeneration and orthopaedic surgery that relies on infiltration of bone cement into porous cancellous bone. We employed micro-computational fluid dynamics to investigate permeability for ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Teo JC,Teoh SH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In pre-surgery decisions in hospital emergency cases, fast and reliable results of the solid and fluid mechanics problems are of great interest to clinicians. In the current investigation, an iterative process based on a pressure-type boundary condition is proposed in order to reduce the computational costs of blood f...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Afkari D,Gabaldón F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify one or more performance-based criteria that may be used to generate predictive optimal control simulations of submaximal pedaling. Two-legged pedaling simulations were generated based on minimizing muscle activation, muscle stress, metabolic energy, time derivative of muscle f...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Gidley AD,Marsh AP,Umberger BR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerical modelling of the cardiovascular system is becoming an important tool for assessing the influence of heart disease and treatment therapies. In the current study, we present an approach for modelling the interaction between the heart and the circulatory system. This was accomplished by creating animal-specific...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Wenk JF,Ge L,Zhang Z,Soleimani M,Potter DD,Wallace AW,Tseng E,Ratcliffe MB,Guccione JM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to evaluate the fracture union or non-union for a specific patient that presented oblique fractures in tibia and fibula, using a mechanistic-based bone healing model. Normally, this kind of fractures can be treated through an intramedullary nail using two possible configurations that depends o...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Alierta JA,Pérez MA,Seral B,García-Aznar JM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to define the effect on hip contact forces of including subject-specific moment generating capacity in the musculoskeletal model by scaling isometric muscle strength and by including geometrical information in control subjects, hip osteoarthritis and total hip arthroplasty patients. Scaling ...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Wesseling M,De Groote F,Meyer C,Corten K,Simon JP,Desloovere K,Jonkers I

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyze the biomechanical effect of syndesmotic screw through three and four cortices, a total of 12 finite element models simulating healthy ankles, tibiofibular syndesmosis injured ankles, and post-operative ankles by screw fixations through three or four cortices were built. A set of biomechanical data were obta...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Li H,Chen Y,Qiang M,Zhang K,Jiang Y,Zhang Y,Jia X

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper describes a geometrically and physically nonlinear continuum model to study the mechanical behaviour of passive and active skeletal muscle. The contraction is described with a Huxley type model. A Distributed Moments approach is used to convert the Huxley partial differential equation in a set of ord...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Gielen AW,Oomens CW,Bovendeerd PH,Arts T,Janssen JD

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical loading of soft tissues covering bony prominences can cause skeletal muscle damage, ultimately resulting in a severe pressure ulcer termed deep tissue injury (DTI). Deformation plays an important role in the aetiology of DTI. Therefore, it is essential to minimise internal muscle deformations in subjects at...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Loerakker S,Solis LR,Bader DL,Baaijens FP,Mushahwar VK,Oomens CW

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Finite element analysis provides a means of describing cellular mechanics in tissue, which can be useful in understanding and predicting physiological and pathological changes. Many prior studies have been limited to simulations of models containing single cells, which may not accurately describe the influence of mech...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Bennetts CJ,Sibole S,Erdemir A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress analysis determines vulnerability of dental tissues to external loads. Stress values depend on loading conditions, mechanical properties and constrains of structural components. The critical stress levels lead to tissue damage. The aim of this study is to analyse dynamic stress distribution of lower second prem...

journal_title：Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering

authors： Khani MM,Tafazzoli-Shadpour M,Aghajani F,Naderi P

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00