Citation

Bandak FA, Vander Vorst MJ, Stuhmiller LM, Mlakar PF, Chilton WE, Stuhmiller JH. J. Neurotrauma 1995; 12(4): 679-688.

Affiliation

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C., USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8683619

Abstract

The development of a three-dimensional finite element model of the human skull is presented as a part of a novel imaging-based experimental and computational approach to study skull fracture. The rationale for this approach and its potential utility are presented. Mathematical model development, using computed tomography (CT) imaging data as a basis for collecting geometric characteristics of the skull, is given. The model includes anatomical detail of the cranial structure, accurate thickness distributions of the bone and soft tissue components, and density information that can be related to the elastic moduli of the various constituent materials. A procedure for generating the model from CT scan image data is presented. This procedure segments the head into cranial bone, facial, and scalp structures, and the brain.

Language: en