Computer aided design for three-dimensional visualization and modeling of middle ear biomechanics

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 416-422

  Lee, Cherng Lian ^a   Hsu, Lee Ping ^a   Chen, Peir Rong ^a   Lee, Chia Fone ^a,b  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biophysical model; Finite element analysis; Middle ear biomechanics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY OSSICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHOLESTEATOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARDRUM; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAR; STAPES; TEMPORAL BONE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 33846152285     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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