Simulation of Lipofilling Reconstructive Surgery using coupled Eulerian Fluid and Deformable Solid Models

International audienceWe present a method to simulate the outcome of reconstructive facial surgery based on fat-filling. Facial anatomy is complex: the fat is constrained between layers of tissues which behave as walls along the face; in addition, connective tissues that are present between these different layers also influence the fat-filling procedure. To simulate the end result, we propose a method which couples a 2.5D Eulerian fluid model for the fat and a finite element model for the soft tissues. The two models are coupled using the computation of the mechanical compliance matrix. Two contributions are presented in this paper: a solver for fluids which couples properties of solid tissues and fluid pressure, and an application of this solver to fat-filling surgery procedure simulation.Nous présentons une méthode pour simuler le résultat obtenu par la chirurgie reconstructive basée fat-filling. L'anatomie du visage est complexe: la graisse est contrainte entre les couches de tissues qui se comportent comme des murs le long du visage. De plus, des tissus connectifs sont présents entre ces différentes couches, donc influence la opération de fat-filling. Pour simuler le résultat final, nous proposons une méthode qui couple un fluide eulerien 2.5D pour la graisse et un modèle à éléments finis pour les tissus mous. Les deux modèles sont couplés en utilisant le calcul de la matrice de compliance. Deux contributions sont présentées dans ce papier: un solver pour les fluides qui couple les propriétés des tissus solides et la pression du fluide, puis une application de ce solver pour la simulation de le l'opération chirurgicale du fat-filling

Models and analysis of vocal emissions for biomedical applications: 5th International Workshop: December 13-15, 2007, Firenze, Italy

The MAVEBA Workshop proceedings, held on a biannual basis, collect the scientific papers presented both as oral and poster contributions, during the conference. The main subjects are: development of theoretical and mechanical models as an aid to the study of main phonatory dysfunctions, as well as the biomedical engineering methods for the analysis of voice signals and images, as a support to clinical diagnosis and classification of vocal pathologies. The Workshop has the sponsorship of: Ente Cassa Risparmio di Firenze, COST Action 2103, Biomedical Signal Processing and Control Journal (Elsevier Eds.), IEEE Biomedical Engineering Soc. Special Issues of International Journals have been, and will be, published, collecting selected papers from the conference