Use of brain biomechanical models for monitoring impact exposure in contact sports
Head acceleration measurement sensors are now widely deployed in the field to monitor
head kinematic exposure in contact sports. The wealth of impact kinematics data provides …
head kinematic exposure in contact sports. The wealth of impact kinematics data provides …
An analytical review of the numerical methods used for finite element modeling of traumatic brain injury
Dozens of finite element models of the human brain have been developed for providing
insight into the mechanical response of the brain during impact. Many models used in …
insight into the mechanical response of the brain during impact. Many models used in …
Finite element methods in human head impact simulations: a review
A Madhukar, M Ostoja-Starzewski - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2019 - Springer
Head impacts leading to traumatic brain injury (TBI) present a major health risk today,
projected to become the third leading cause of death by 2020. While finite element (FE) …
projected to become the third leading cause of death by 2020. While finite element (FE) …
Explicit modeling of white matter axonal fiber tracts in a finite element brain model
Many human brain finite element (FE) models lack mesoscopic (~ 1 mm) white matter
structures, which may limit their capability in predicting TBI and assessing tissue-based …
structures, which may limit their capability in predicting TBI and assessing tissue-based …
Embedded axonal fiber tracts improve finite element model predictions of traumatic brain injury
With the growing rate of traumatic brain injury (TBI), there is an increasing interest in
validated tools to predict and prevent brain injuries. Finite element models (FEM) are …
validated tools to predict and prevent brain injuries. Finite element models (FEM) are …
In vivo estimates of axonal stretch and 3D brain deformation during mild head impact
AK Knutsen, AD Gomez, M Gangolli, WT Wang… - Brain multiphysics, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid deformation of brain tissue in response to head impact can lead to traumatic brain
injury. In vivo measurements of brain deformation during non-injurious head impacts are …
injury. In vivo measurements of brain deformation during non-injurious head impacts are …
The dynamics of concussion: mapping pathophysiology, persistence, and recovery with causal-loop diagramming
Despite increasing public awareness and a growing body of literature on the subject of
concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, an urgent need still exists for reliable diagnostic …
concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, an urgent need still exists for reliable diagnostic …
MR Imaging of Human Brain Mechanics In Vivo: New Measurements to Facilitate the Development of Computational Models of Brain Injury
Computational models of the brain and its biomechanical response to skull accelerations
are important tools for understanding and predicting traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) …
are important tools for understanding and predicting traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) …
Displacement-and strain-based discrimination of head injury models across a wide range of blunt conditions
Successful validation of a head injury model is critical to ensure its biofidelity. However,
there is an ongoing debate on what experimental data are suitable for model validation …
there is an ongoing debate on what experimental data are suitable for model validation …
Multi-scale white matter tract embedded brain finite element model predicts the location of traumatic diffuse axonal injury
M Hajiaghamemar, SS Margulies - Journal of Neurotrauma, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Finite element models (FEMs) are used increasingly in the traumatic brain injury (TBI) field to
provide an estimation of tissue responses and predict the probability of sustaining TBI after a …
provide an estimation of tissue responses and predict the probability of sustaining TBI after a …