Recent Advances in the 3D Physiological Human

Research into the 3D Physiological Human is a very active field focusing on the creation of patient-specific computer models for personalized healthcare. This book details recent advances in this increasingly important area.

Comprehensive overview of modelling, simulation and analysis of the 3D Physiological Human Covers multi-scale analysis from cell level to the dynamics and kinematics of the neuromusculoskeletal system

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Anatomical and Physiological Modelling.- Musculoskeletal Simulation Model Generation from MRI Data Sets and Motion Capture Data.- GeomCell.- Tracking Organs Composed of One or Multiple Regions Using Geodesic Active Region Models.- Human Hand Kinematic Modeling Based on Robotic Concepts for Digit Animation with Dynamic Constraints.- Physically Based Simulation.- Virtual Pulmonary Valve Replacement Interventions with a Personalised Cardiac Electromechanical Model.- Interactive Simulation of Diaphragm Motion Through Muscle and Rib Kinematics.- Toward Anatomical Simulation for Breath Training in Mind/Body Medicine.- Simulating the Human Motion Under Functional Electrical Stimulation Using the HuMAnS Toolbox.- Hierarchical Markov Random Fields Applied to Model Soft Tissue Deformations on Graphics Hardware.- A Physics-Based Modeling and Real-Time Simulation of Biomechanical Diffusion Process Through Optical Imaged Alveolar Tissues on Graphical Processing Units.- Medical Analysis and Knowledge Management.- Estimating Hip Joint Contact Pressure from Geometric Features.- Rapid Impingement Detection System with Uniform Sampling for Ball-and-Socket Joint.- X-ray-Based Craniofacial Visualization and Surgery Simulation.- OMOGENIA: A Semantically Driven Collaborative Environment.