Title :
A Model for Intracranial Hydrodynamics
Author :
Walter, Marian ; Jetzki, Stefanie ; Leonhardt, Steffen
Author_Institution :
Helmholtz Inst. for Biomedical Eng., RWTH Aachen Univ.
Abstract :
This paper presents a model for simulation of intracranial fluid dynamics. The intention is to show how to build a model for this biomedical system by using general techniques known to control engineers. By employing first order principles (like conservation of mass, ...) and constitutive equations, the ´biological´ control loops are interpreted in a technical manner allowing to study the behaviour of the biological system in a simulation environment and to get a better understanding without harming a single patient
Keywords :
biocontrol; biological fluid dynamics; brain; hydrodynamics; physiological models; biological control loops; constitutive equations; first order principles; intracranial fluid dynamics; intracranial hydrodynamics; mass conservation; Biological system modeling; Biomedical engineering; Blood flow; Brain modeling; Cranial pressure; Equations; Fluid dynamics; Hydrodynamics; Production; Skull;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8741-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1615756
