Title :
Establishment and simulation of real human head conductivity Finite Element model
Author :
Chen Zhao ; Zhi-peng Liu ; Tao Yin ; Yi-mei Chen
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Biomed. Eng., Peking Union Med. Collage, Tianjin, China
Abstract :
Object: For realizing the Finite Element (FE) analysis of real human head electromagnetic distribution induced by Trans-cranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a complex human head FE model containing seven organizational structures, i.e. scalp, skull, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), grey matter, white matter, cerebellum and eyeballs, was established, with the distribution of conductivities, and hence the corresponding tetrahedral FE model. Method: 1) Structural volume models establishment, from which seven organizational structures were distinguished. 2) Conductivity distribution definition, to generate the physical simulation model. and 3) meshed FE model generation. Result: A real human head FE model reflecting features of seven craniocerebral organs and distribution of conductivities. Conclusion: On the basis of five-shell craniocerebral structures, cerebellum and eyeballs are taken into account, providing more materials for the study of magnetic stimulating effects on human neural systems.
Keywords :
brain; electrical conductivity; mesh generation; transcranial magnetic stimulation; CSF; FE analysis; TMS; cerebellum; cerebrospinal fluid; complex human head FE model; conductivity distribution definition; craniocerebral organs; eyeballs; finite element analysis; finite element model; five-shell craniocerebral structures; grey matter; human neural systems; meshed FE model generation; physical simulation model; real human head conductivity; real human head electromagnetic distribution; scalp; skull; structural volume models establishment; tetrahedral FE model; trans-cranial magnetic stimulation; white matter; Brain modeling; Conductivity; Finite element analysis; Head; Iron; Magnetic heads; Solid modeling; ANSYS; Conductivity Distribution; Craniocerebral Conductivity Model; FE Model; MIMICS; TMS;
Conference_Titel :
Medical Imaging Physics and Engineering (ICMIPE), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shenyang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6305-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICMIPE.2013.6864545