The graphics processing unit (GPU) has emerged as a competitive platform for computing
massively parallel problems. Many computing applications in medical physics can be …

Background In this era of imagination and technological innovation, mixed reality systems
such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are contributing to a wide array of …

An approach is developed to perform explicit time domain finite element simulations of
elastodynamic problems on the graphical processing unit, using Nvidiaʼs CUDA. Of critical …

In analyzing and assessing the condition of dynamical systems, it is necessary to account for
nonlinearity. Recent advances in computation have rendered previously computationally …

This paper presents a survey of the state-of-the-art deformable models studied in the
literature, with regard to soft tissue deformable modeling for interactive surgical simulation. It …

This paper presents a numerical method for interactive (real-time) simulations, which
considerably improves the accuracy of the response of heterogeneous soft-tissue models …

Laminated glass is a simple sandwiched composite structure, while being widely used in the
automotive industry as windshield glazings. It is considered to be safety glass due to its …

Neurosurgeons are faced with the challenge of learning, planning, and performing
increasingly complex surgical procedures in which there is little room for error. With …

Correctly capturing intraoperative brain shift in image-guided neurosurgical procedures is a
critical task for aligning preoperative data with intraoperative geometry for ensuring accurate …

The finite element method (FEM) has deservedly gained the reputation of the most powerful,
highly efficient, and versatile numerical method in the field of structural analysis. Though …