Methodology for breast surgery simulation using finite elements method and models reconstructed from mammographic images

Author

Diniz, Edgar M. ; Paiva, Anselmo C. ; Silva, Aristófanes C. ; Pamplona, Djenane C. ; Conci, Aura

Author_Institution

Appl. Comput. Center, Fed. Univ. of Maranhao, São Luís, Brazil

fYear

2011

fDate

16-18 June 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This paper presents a methodology for breast surgery simulation using finite elements. The models are built from mammographic images. We discuss all the steps needed to generate the breast finite elements model, which are: image segmentation, surface mesh extraction, volumetric mesh generation, tissue materials definition, tissue removal and suture. Results show a visually good outcome of the procedures simulated.

Keywords

finite element analysis; image segmentation; mammography; medical image processing; surgery; breast surgery simulation; finite element method; image segmentation; mammographic image; model reconstruction; surface mesh extraction; tissue material definition; tissue removal; volumetric mesh generation; Biological system modeling; Breast; Computational modeling; Finite element methods; Mathematical model; Solid modeling; Surgery; Finite element methods; Mammography; Simulation; Surgery;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Signals and Image Processing (IWSSIP), 2011 18th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sarajevo

ISSN

2157-8672

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0074-3

Type

conf

Filename

5977332