• DocumentCode
    3061751
  • Title

    A mesh-free mechanical model of the upper gastrointestinal system

  • Author

    Gastelum, Alfonso ; Mosso, Jose ; Delmas, Patrice ; Marquez, Jorge

  • Author_Institution
    CITR group in the University of Auckland, Tamaki Campus Private Bag 92019, New Zealand
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    20-25 Aug. 2008
  • Firstpage
    555
  • Lastpage
    558
  • Abstract
    Realistic behavior in Computer Simulation of biological system (e.g. humans organs) is essential to 3D modeling in medicine. In order to improve realistic responses of 3D organ model it is essential to use mechanical models that can deal with multiple objects internal and external interactions in a reasonable time frame. We will apply the Smooth Particles Hydrodynamics (SPH) to model the esophagus and the stomach, thus constructing a physical background for interaction. We used a multilayer model of particles related to a single triangle mesh. Each particle layers represent distinct biological tissues of the esophagus and the stomach.
  • Keywords
    Biological system modeling; Biological systems; Biological tissues; Computer simulation; Esophagus; Gastrointestinal tract; Humans; Hydrodynamics; Nonhomogeneous media; Stomach; Biomechanics; Computer Simulation; Elastic Modulus; Esophagus; Humans; Models, Anatomic; Models, Biological; Viscosity;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Vancouver, BC
  • ISSN
    1557-170X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1814-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1557-170X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649213
  • Filename
    4649213