Title :
Modeling of balloon endometrial ablation
Author :
Chung, J. ; Xiao, J.H. ; Ryan, T. ; Li, J.K.-J.
Author_Institution :
Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson), Somerville, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A computer model was developed to examine the influence of a balloon interface and treatment temperature for thermal balloon endometrial ablation for menorrhagia. Thermal conduction through the uterine wall was calculated by using the bio-heat equation coupled with blood perfusion. The thermal effect of balloon thickness, material, fluid temperature and treatment time were investigated by measuring depth of cellular damage necrosis.
Keywords :
cellular biophysics; digital simulation; gynaecology; haemorheology; hyperthermia; medical computing; physiological models; spatial variables measurement; balloon endometrial ablation modeling; cellular damage necrosis depth measurement; excessive menstrual bleeding; hysterectomy; menorrhagia; reproductive age women; thermal balloon endometrial ablation; thermal conduction through uterine wall; Biological materials; Blood; Hemorrhaging; Hysteresis; Injuries; Integral equations; Surgery; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Water heating;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1137108
