Viscoelasticity in natural tissues and engineered scaffolds for tissue reconstruction
Viscoelasticity of living tissues plays a critical role in tissue homeostasis and regeneration,
and its implication in disease development and progression is being recognized recently. In …
and its implication in disease development and progression is being recognized recently. In …
Soft tissue modelling for applications in virtual surgery and surgical robotics
N Famaey, JV Sloten - Computer methods in biomechanics and …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Soft tissue modelling has gained a great deal of importance, for a large part due to its
application in surgical training simulators for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). This article …
application in surgical training simulators for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). This article …
Image-guided simulation of heterogeneous tissue deformation for augmented reality during hepatic surgery
This paper presents a method for real-time augmentation of vascular network and tumors
during minimally invasive liver surgery. Internal structures computed from pre-operative CT …
during minimally invasive liver surgery. Internal structures computed from pre-operative CT …
Biomechanical properties of abdominal organs in vivo and postmortem under compression loads
J Rosen, JD Brown, S De, M Sinanan, B Hannaford - 2008 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Accurate knowledge of biomechanical characteristics of tissues is essential for developing
realistic computer-based surgical simulators incorporating haptic feedback, as well as for the …
realistic computer-based surgical simulators incorporating haptic feedback, as well as for the …
In vivo mechanical characterization of human liver
A Nava, E Mazza, M Furrer, P Villiger… - Medical image analysis, 2008 - Elsevier
The mechanical behavior of human liver has been characterized with aspiration
experiments. Measurements have been performed in vivo under sterile conditions during …
experiments. Measurements have been performed in vivo under sterile conditions during …
Patient-specific biomechanical modeling for guidance during minimally-invasive hepatic surgery
During the minimally-invasive liver surgery, only the partial surface view of the liver is
usually provided to the surgeon via the laparoscopic camera. Therefore, it is necessary to …
usually provided to the surgeon via the laparoscopic camera. Therefore, it is necessary to …
Constitutive modeling of liver tissue: experiment and theory
Z Gao, K Lister, JP Desai - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2010 - Springer
Realistic surgical simulation requires incorporation of the mechanical properties of soft
tissue in mathematical models. In actual deformation of soft-tissue during surgical …
tissue in mathematical models. In actual deformation of soft-tissue during surgical …
Combined optical imaging and mammography of the healthy breast: optical contrast derived from breast structure and compression
In this paper, we report new progress in developing the instrument and software platform of
a combined X-ray mammography/diffuse optical breast imaging system. Particularly, we …
a combined X-ray mammography/diffuse optical breast imaging system. Particularly, we …
Dynamic mechanical response of brain tissue in indentation in vivo, in situ and in vitro
TP Prevost, G Jin, MA De Moya, HB Alam, S Suresh… - Acta biomaterialia, 2011 - Elsevier
Characterizing the dynamic mechanical properties of brain tissue is deemed important for
developing a comprehensive knowledge of the mechanisms underlying brain injury. The …
developing a comprehensive knowledge of the mechanisms underlying brain injury. The …
Quantitative characterization of viscoelastic behavior in tissue-mimicking phantoms and ex vivo animal tissues
Viscoelasticity of soft tissue is often related to pathology, and therefore, has become an
important diagnostic indicator in the clinical assessment of suspect tissue. Surgeons …
important diagnostic indicator in the clinical assessment of suspect tissue. Surgeons …