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This study introduces voxel phantoms for human thermoregulation research, addressing surface area inaccuracies caused by the stair-step effect in medical imaging data. The new method improves heat exchange modeling accuracy.

Keywords:

Cartesian grid method finite-volume method human thermal modeling image-based modeling volumetric mesh voxel-based mesh

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Area of Science:

Biophysics
Computational Biology
Medical Imaging

Background:

Thermoregulation is vital, with existing models lacking anatomical detail.
Voxel phantoms offer anatomical precision but present surface area estimation challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce voxel phantoms for thermoregulation research.
Model energy exchange between tissue and surroundings.
Address the stair-step effect in voxelized domains and its impact on surface area accuracy.

Main Methods:

Generate voxel domains from medical imaging data (MRI).
Employ a structured mesh and finite-volume method to reduce surface area error.
Demonstrate the methodology using mouse tumor models.

Main Results:

Reduced surface area over-estimation from 50% to 15% for spheres.
Decreased over-estimation from 47% to 17% for MRI-derived tumor models.
Achieved more accurate temperature estimates in heat transfer simulations.

Conclusions:

Presents a direct method for generating smoother voxel domains from medical imaging.
Reduces surface area errors in voxelized domains, improving heat transfer simulations.
The technique is material-independent and applicable to various domains.