Finite element analysis of the middle ear transfer functions and related pathologies

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 907-916

  Zhao, Fei ^a   Koike, Takuji ^b   Wang, Jie ^c   Sienz, Hans ^d   Meredith, Rhys ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

^c CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic analysis; Finite element model; Middle ear mechanics; Middle ear pathology; Otological surgery

Indexed keywords

FE MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; LATEST DEVELOPMENT; MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES; MIDDLE EAR MECHANICS; MIDDLE EAR PATHOLOGY; MIDDLE EARS; OTOLOGICAL SURGERY; SOUND TRANSFER;

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; MECHANICS; PATHOLOGY; SURGERY; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

AUDITORY OSSICLE; EARDRUM DISEASE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEARING AID; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; MIDDLE EAR DISEASE; MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT; MIDDLE EAR PROSTHESIS; MIDDLE EAR SURGERY; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; OTOSCLEROSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; REVIEW; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EAR, MIDDLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEARING AIDS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 70349452091     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2009.06.009     Document Type: Review

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