Title :
Biomechanical simulation of the Falx cerebri using the finite element method
Author :
Schill, M. ; Schinkman, M. ; Bender, H.-J. ; Männer, R.
Author_Institution :
Mannheim Univ., Germany
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
A method is introduced which uses a biomechanical model of the Falx cerebri (F.c.) to determine the pressure difference in the scull that is necessary for a shunting of the F.c. It therefore allows a correction of ICP measured in one hemisphere to the ICP in the other one
Keywords :
biomechanics; brain models; finite element analysis; patient monitoring; Falx cerebri; biomechanical model; biomechanical simulation; brain shunting; cerebral hemisphere; intracranial pressure monitoring; skull pressure difference; Analytical models; Boundary conditions; Brain injuries; Cranial pressure; Equations; Finite element methods; Geometry; Mathematical model; Monitoring; Skull;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.656897
