Abstract
A new tetrahedral meshing algorithm from the series of medical images is proposed. Sectional contours are extracted from medical images, and by the use of correspondence, tiling, and branching process, the side surfaces between sections are triangulated in addition to the triangulation on each section. As for the mesh generation for an object between two sections, an advancing front algorithm is employed to generate tetrahedral elements by using basic operators. Sample meshes are constructed from medical images for finite element analysis of biomechanical models.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 765-775 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Computers and Structures |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 8-11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 May |
Keywords
- Advancing front
- Branching
- Correspondence
- Medical images
- Tetrahedral meshes
- Tiling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Modelling and Simulation
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science Applications