Search research articles

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection with concomitant vasospastic angina and false lumen enlargement: a case report.

European heart journal. Case reports·2026

Same author

A novel truncating FBN1 variant in a family with Marfan syndrome.

Human genome variation·2026

Same author

Initial biomarker testing strategies and clinical outcomes in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

iScience·2026

Same author

Stage-specific regional distribution of amyloid and tau deposition across the Alzheimer's disease continuum revealed by tau-to-amyloid ratio imaging.

European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging·2026

Same author

Cyst-predominant nonfibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis mimicking Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome.

Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology·2026

Same author

Effect of Acupuncture for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Study Protocol for a Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

JMIR research protocols·2026

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 7, 2026

Intravascular Ultrasound Image-Based Finite Element Modeling Approach for Quantifying In Vivo Mechanical Properties of Human Coronary Artery

Intravascular Ultrasound Image-Based Finite Element Modeling Approach for Quantifying In Vivo Mechanical Properties of Human Coronary Artery

Published on: December 6, 2024

A rectangular tetrahedral adaptive mesh based corotated finite element model for interactive soft tissue simulation.

Kazuyoshi Tagawa, Takahiro Yamada, Hiromi T Tanaka

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference

|October 11, 2013

Summary

This study introduces an efficient corotated finite element model using a rectangular tetrahedral adaptive mesh for interactive soft tissue simulation. The method significantly reduces computation time while maintaining accuracy in surgical simulations.

More Related Videos

Creating a Structurally Realistic Finite Element Geometric Model of a Cardiomyocyte to Study the Role of Cellular Architecture in Cardiomyocyte Systems Biology

Creating a Structurally Realistic Finite Element Geometric Model of a Cardiomyocyte to Study the Role of Cellular Architecture in Cardiomyocyte Systems Biology

Published on: April 18, 2018

Optical Coherence Tomography Based Biomechanical Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression

Optical Coherence Tomography Based Biomechanical Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression

Published on: January 15, 2022

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 7, 2026

Intravascular Ultrasound Image-Based Finite Element Modeling Approach for Quantifying In Vivo Mechanical Properties of Human Coronary Artery

Intravascular Ultrasound Image-Based Finite Element Modeling Approach for Quantifying In Vivo Mechanical Properties of Human Coronary Artery

Published on: December 6, 2024

Creating a Structurally Realistic Finite Element Geometric Model of a Cardiomyocyte to Study the Role of Cellular Architecture in Cardiomyocyte Systems Biology

Creating a Structurally Realistic Finite Element Geometric Model of a Cardiomyocyte to Study the Role of Cellular Architecture in Cardiomyocyte Systems Biology

Published on: April 18, 2018

Optical Coherence Tomography Based Biomechanical Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression

Optical Coherence Tomography Based Biomechanical Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression

Published on: January 15, 2022

Area of Science:

Computational mechanics
Medical simulation
Finite element analysis

Background:

Interactive soft tissue simulation is crucial for surgical training.
Existing finite element methods can be computationally intensive.
Adaptive mesh techniques offer potential for efficiency gains.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a computationally efficient finite element model for interactive soft tissue simulation.
To reduce the computational cost of soft tissue deformation calculations.
To improve the performance of surgical simulators.

Main Methods:

A rectangular tetrahedral adaptive mesh based corotated finite element model was developed.
Computation reduction techniques include efficient internal force calculation, fast shape matching via polar decomposition scaling, and hierarchical structure for reduced shape matching frequency.
The model was implemented in a surgery simulator and compared against existing methods (L-FEM, NL-FEM).

Main Results:

The proposed approach demonstrated effectiveness in reducing computation time.
Accuracy of deformation was maintained compared to L-FEM and NL-FEM.
The integration into a surgery simulator validated the practical applicability and efficiency.

Conclusions:

The proposed rectangular tetrahedral adaptive mesh corotated finite element model offers an effective solution for interactive soft tissue simulation.
The implemented computation reduction techniques significantly improve performance without sacrificing accuracy.
This approach enhances the feasibility of realistic and efficient surgical simulators.