Multi-Modal Framework for Subject-Specific Finite Element Modeling of the Buttocks

Marek Bucki (1) , Yohan Payan (2) , Francis Cannard (1) , Bruno Diot (3, 4) , Nicolas Vuillerme (3)

1 S.A.S. Texisense
2 TIMC-IMAG-GMCAO - Gestes Medico-chirurgicaux Assistés par Ordinateur
3 AGIM - AGeing and IMagery
4 IDS S.A. - Informatique de Sécurité

In order to produce high quality personalized FE models, it is necessary to resort to medical imaging and acquire the most relevant possible description of the modeled morphology. Yet building a FE model from a medical data set can be a challenging and time consuming task. To overcome the commonly encountered problems, this paper introduces a "mesh warping" approach chosen for its versatility. A biomechanical finite element model of the buttocks soft tissues is generated for an efficient prevention of pressure ulcers.

Mots clés: biomechanics; pressure ulcer prevention

Domaines: Biomécanique [physics.med-ph]; Biomécanique [physics.med-ph]; Ingénierie biomédicale

Marek Bucki, Yohan Payan, Francis Cannard, Bruno Diot, Nicolas Vuillerme. Multi-Modal Framework for Subject-Specific Finite Element Modeling of the Buttocks. EPUAP'2013, Aug 2013, Vienna, Austria. pp.77. ⟨hal-00866326⟩