Mathematical modelling of atheroma plaque formation and development in coronary arteries

M Cilla, E Pena, MA Martinez - Journal of The Royal …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Atherosclerosis is a vascular disease caused by inflammation of the arterial wall, which
results in the accumulation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, monocytes …

A step‐by‐step review on patient‐specific biomechanical finite element models for breast MRI to x‐ray mammography registration

E García, Y Diez, O Diaz, X Lladó, R Martí… - Medical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and x‐ray mammography are two image
modalities widely used for the early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women …

Mechanical characterization and constitutive modeling of human trachea: age and gender dependency

F Safshekan, M Tafazzoli-Shadpour, M Abdouss… - Materials, 2016 - mdpi.com
Tracheal disorders can usually reduce the free lumen diameter or wall stiffness, and hence
limit airflow. Trachea tissue engineering seems a promising treatment for such disorders …

Geometric sensitivity of patient-specific finite element models of the spine to variability in user-selected anatomical landmarks

JP Little, CJ Adam - Computer Methods in Biomechanics and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Software to create individualised finite element (FE) models of the osseoligamentous spine
using pre-operative computed tomography (CT) data-sets for spinal surgery patients has …

An FE investigation simulating intra-operative corrective forces applied to correct scoliosis deformity

JP Little, MT Izatt, RD Labrom, GN Askin, CJ Adam - Scoliosis, 2013 - Springer
Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a deformity of the spine, which may
require surgical correction by attaching a rod to the patient's spine using screws implanted in …

Investigation of the mechanical properties of the human tracheal cartilage

F Safshekan, M Tafazzoli-Shadpour, M Abdouss… - …, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The tracheal cartilage plays an important role in maintaining the mechanical
stability of the trachea, as it keeps the trachea open and prevents its collapse under the …

Finite element analyses of human vertebral bodies embedded in polymethylmethalcrylate or loaded via the hyperelastic intervertebral disc models provide equivalent …

Y Lu, G Maquer, O Museyko, K Püschel, K Engelke… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Quantitative computer tomography (QCT)-based finite element (FE) models of vertebral body
provide better prediction of vertebral strength than dual energy X-ray absorptiometry …

Time dependent behaviour of trabecular bone at multiple load levels

S **e, K Manda, RJ Wallace… - Annals of biomedical …, 2017 - Springer
The deformation of bone when subjected to loads is not instantaneous but varies with time.
To investigate this time-dependent behaviour sixteen bovine trabecular bone specimens …

Patient-specific electric field simulations and acceleration measurements for objective analysis of intraoperative stimulation tests in the thalamus

S Hemm, D Pison, F Alonso, A Shah, J Coste… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Despite an increasing use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) the fundamental mechanisms of
action remain largely unknown. Simulation of electric entities has previously been proposed …

Validation of a patient-specific finite element analysis framework for identification of growing rod-failure regions in early onset scoliosis patients

D Jayaswal, M Kodigudla, A Kelkar, V Goel, V Palepu - Spine Deformity, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Growing rods are the gold-standard for treatment of early onset scoliosis (EOS).
However, these implanted rods experience frequent fractures, requiring additional surgery …