From real-time 3D echocardiography to mitral valve finite element analysis: A novel modeling approach
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Votta, E.; Arnoldi, A.; Stevanella, M.; Veronesi, F.; Tamborini, G.; Alamanni, F.; Caiani, E.G.; Redaelli, A.
- Source
- 2008 Computers in Cardiology Computers in Cardiology, 2008. :1-4 Sep, 2008
- Subject
- Bioengineering
Computing and Processing
Signal Processing and Analysis
Echocardiography
Valves
Finite element methods
Morphology
Solid modeling
Muscles
Information geometry
Humans
Image analysis
Information analysis
- Language
- ISSN
- 0276-6574
2325-8853
Finite element models are an innovative tool for the biomechanical analysis of dynamic cardiac structures, such as the mitral valve. Still, existing models are limited by a simplified description of valve morphology.