Background
Type: Conference Paper

Three dimensinal modelling of high intensity focused ultrasound brain tomur treatment using finite element simulation method

Journal: ()Year: 2010Volume: Issue:
DOI:10.1109/ICBME.2010.5705022Language: English

Abstract

In this paper, the 3D finite-element simulation of ultrasound brain surgery is demonstrated. The pressure variations are obtained using Helmholtz equation and temperature distributions resulting from acoustic absorption are calculated by employing bioheat equation. Our results show that with increase of the pressure, focal temperature is increased. With using appropriate pressure amplitude, surgical time duration could be decreased and this could lead to minimal side effect of ultrasound heating of the surrounded healthy tissue. © 2010 IEEE.


Author Keywords

Bioheat equationFinite element simulationHelmholtz equationHigh intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) brain surgery

Other Keywords

Biomedical engineeringFinite element methodHeatingHigh pressure effectsSurgeryUltrasonic testingUltrasonics3D finite-element simulationAcoustic absorptionBio-heat equationsFinite element simulationFinite element simulationsHealthy tissuesHelmholtzHigh intensity focused ultrasoundHigh intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) brain surgeryPressure amplitudesPressure variationsSide effectTime durationUltrasound heatingHelmholtz equation