A component-oriented software toolkit for patient-specific finite element model generation

Chee Kong Chui, Zhenlan Wang, Jing Zhang, Jackson Shin Kiat Ong, Limeng Bian, Jeremy Choon Meng Teo, Chye Hwang Yan, Sim Heng Ong, Shih Chang Wang, Hee Kit Wong, Swee Hin Teoh

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Abstract

A component-oriented software system, i.BioMech (image-based biomechanical modeling) is proposed for generation of patient-specific finite element model. It applies a systematic software engineering approach to patient/subject-specific meshing and assignment of material properties. The prototype program is based on the component object model (COM), which enables ease of combination of existing mesh generation algorithms and material property assignment schemes, and incorporation of new ones. It also facilitates utilization by other programming languages or platforms. Data input comprises a series of medical images captured from the patient. The output is a patient-specific finite element model for computational analysis using commercially available finite element software. The prototype software system provides a framework to compare the different finite element mesh generation methods as well as schemes for material property assignment. Our focus is on patient/subject-specific modeling of the human vertebrae.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)184-192
Number of pages9
JournalAdvances in Engineering Software
Volume40
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2009

Keywords

  • Biomechanical modeling and simulation
  • Component-oriented software development
  • Finite element mesh generation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • General Engineering

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