Biomechanics of the Brain

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Miller, Karol (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2019.
• Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
• Subjects: Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Biomedical engineering.; Neurosurgery.; Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics.; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.

This new edition presents an authoritative account of the current state of brain biomechanics research for engineers, scientists and medical professionals. Since the first edition in 2011, this topic has unquestionably entered into the mainstream of biomechanical research. The book brings together l...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter1. Introduction
• Chapter2. Introduction to brain anatomy
• Chapter3. Introduction to brain imaging
• Chapter4. Brain Tissue Mechanical Properties
• Chapter5. Modeling of the Brain for Injury Simulation and Prevention
• Chapter6. Biomechanical modelling of the brain for neurosurgical simulation and neuroimage registration
• chapter7. Biomechanical modelling of the brain for neuronavigation in epilepsy surgery
• Chapter8. Dynamics of Cerebrospinal Fluid. From Theoretical Models to Clinical Applications. Chapter9. Computational Fluid Dynamics for the Assessment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow and Its Coupling with Cerebral Blood Flow. Chapter10. Finite Element Algorithms for Computational Biomechanics of the Brain
• Chapter11. Meshless Algorithms for Computational Biomechanics of the Brain
• Chapter12. Intraoperative Measurement of Brain Deformation
• Chapter13. Computational biomechanics of the brain in the operating theatre.