Review of temporal bone dissection teaching: how it was, is and will be

AP George, R De - The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2010 - cambridge.org
Objective: We aimed to review the history of anatomical dissection, and to examine how
modern educational techniques will change the way temporal bone dissection is taught to …

Finite element analysis of the middle ear transfer functions and related pathologies

F Zhao, T Koike, J Wang, H Sienz, R Meredith - Medical engineering & …, 2009 - Elsevier
With developments in software and micro-measurement technology, a three-dimensional
middle ear finite element (FE) model can now be more easily constructed to study sound …

Three-dimensional finite element modeling of human ear for sound transmission

RZ Gan, B Feng, Q Sun - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2004 - Springer
An accurate, comprehensive finite element model of the human ear can provide better
understanding of sound transmission, and can be used for assessing the influence of …

Computer-integrated finite element modeling of human middle ear

Q Sun, RZ Gan, KH Chang, KJ Dormer - Biomechanics and modeling in …, 2002 - Springer
The objective of this study was to produce an improved finite element (FE) model of the
human middle ear and to compare the model with human data. We began with a systematic …

Finite element modelling of the human middle ear using synchrotron-radiation phase-contrast imaging

CW Thompson, SA Rohani, JJ Dirckx… - Computers in Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Finite element (FE) models of the middle ear often lack accurate geometry of soft tissue
structures, such as the suspensory ligaments, as they can be difficult to discern using …

Segmentation algorithms for ear image data towards biomechanical studies

A Ferreira, F Gentil, JMRS Tavares - Computer methods in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, the segmentation, ie the identification, of ear structures in video-otoscopy,
computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) image data, has gained …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing ossicular chain reconstruction through finite element analysis and advanced additive manufacturing: A review

M Mohseni-Dargah, C Pastras, P Mukherjee, K Khajeh… - Bioprinting, 2024 - Elsevier
Middle ear ossicles transfer and amplify sound waves from the Tympanic Membrane (TM) to
the inner ear and function as impedance transformers to overcome impedance mismatches …

Measurement of Young's modulus of human tympanic membrane at high strain rates

H Luo, C Dai, RZ Gan, H Lu - 2009 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The mechanical behavior of human tympanic membrane (TM) has been investigated
extensively under quasistatic loading conditions in the past. The results, however, are …

3D shape engineering and design parameterization

KH Chang, C Chen - Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a brief review and technical advancement on 3D shape engineering
and design parameterization in reverse engineering, in which discrete point clouds are …

Three-dimensional histological specimen preparation for accurate imaging and spatial reconstruction of the middle and inner ear

TS Rau, W Würfel, T Lenarz, O Majdani - International journal of computer …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose This paper presents a highly accurate cross-sectional preparation technique. The
research aim was to develop an adequate imaging modality for both soft and bony tissue …