Generic 3D Geometrical and Mechanical Modeling of the Skin/Subcutaneous Complex by a Procedural Hybrid Method

Christian Herlin (1, 2) , Benjamin Gilles (3) , Gérard Subsol (3) , Guillaume Captier (1, 2)

1 Laboratoire d'Anatomie [CHU Montpellier]
2 Department of Plastic Pediatric Surgery
3 ICAR - Image & Interaction

The aim of this work is to build a 3D geometric and mechanical model of the skin/subcutaneous complex (SSC) which could be adapted to the different parts of the body and to the morphological parameters of the patient. We present first the anatomical pattern of the SSC. Then, we propose a hybrid model which combines volume, mem-branous and unidimensional models. The complex internal structure of the SSC is automatically created by a procedural process. All the models are defined by some parameters which can be easily measured by medical imaging. We describe several preliminary experiments which show how this hybrid method models realistic geometrical deformations and physical behaviors and could be used for surgery simulation and planning.

Mots clés: procedural method; biomechanics; soft tissue; skin/subcutaneous complex; plas-tic surgery

Domaines: Modélisation et simulation

Christian Herlin, Benjamin Gilles, Gérard Subsol, Guillaume Captier. Generic 3D Geometrical and Mechanical Modeling of the Skin/Subcutaneous Complex by a Procedural Hybrid Method. ISBMS: International Symposium on Biomedical Simulation, Oct 2014, Strasbourg, France. pp.173-181, ⟨10.1007/978-3-319-12057-7_20⟩. ⟨lirmm-01239192⟩