Mesh-morphing algorithms for specimen-specific finite element modeling

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1381-1389

  Sigal, Ian A ^a   Hardisty, Michael R ^a   Whyne, Cari M ^a,b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Finite element modeling; Morphing; Vertebra

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MESH GENERATION; OPTIMIZATION;

AUTOMATED WRAPPING (AW); MANUAL LANDMARKS (ML); OPTIMIZING RECONSTRUCTION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INFERIOR CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE; NEUROIMAGING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION;

ALGORITHMS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 42749090962     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.02.019     Document Type: Article

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