Biomechanics of the Brain

by Karol Miller (Editor)

Overview

Biomechanics of the Brain will present an introduction to brain anatomy for engineers and scientists. Experimental techniques such as brain imaging and brain tissue mechanical property measurement will be discussed, as well as computational methods for neuroimage analysis and modeling of brain deformations due to impacts and neurosurgical interventions. Brain trauma between the different sexes will be analyzed. Applications will include prevention and diagnosis of traumatic injuries, such as shaken baby syndrome, neurosurgical simulation and neurosurgical guidance, as well as brain structural disease modeling for diagnosis and prognosis.

This book will be the first book on brain biomechanics. It will provide a comprehensive source of information on this important field for students, researchers, and medical professionals in the fields of computer-aided neurosurgery, head injury, and basic biomechanics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461428282
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	04/19/2013
Series:	Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
Edition description:	2011
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Introduction to Brain Anatomy.- Introduction to Brain Imaging.- Brain Tissue Mechanical Properties.- Modeling of the Brain for Injury Simulation and Prevention.- Biomechanical Modeling of the Brain for Computer-Assisted Neurosurgery.- Dynamics of Cerebrospinal Fluid From Theoretical Models to Clinical Applications.- Computational Fluid Dynamics for the Assessment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow and Its Coupling with Cerebral Blood Flow.- Algorithms for Computational Biomechanics of the Brain.