The quality of solving the problem of biomechanical modeling largely depends on the created solid-state model of the biological object under study. Building a model based on computed tomography data for a particular patient is possible both in manual mode (software packages for processing medical images) and using automated tools for building a model (image segmentation), which significantly speeds up the process of creating a solid model, in contrast to the manual mode.
Biomechanical modeling requires the construction of an accurate solid model of the object under study based on the data of a particular patient. This problem can be solved manually using modern software packages for medical data processing or using computer-aided design systems. This approach is used by many researchers and allows you to create accurate solid models, but is time consuming.
In this article we describe the technology used to build femur bone 3D models based on Computerized Axial Tomography data. This project is titled «Development of Computational and information technologies using computer modeling on parallel computing complexes for traumatological and surgical evaluations to enable efficient diagnostic and medical recommendations».
Biomechanical experiments are widely used to study the mechanical characteristics of spinal elements under various types of loading. The correct construction of three-dimensional models is especially important for studying the behavior of the spine after surgery, for example, the installation of fixing metal structures. There are several approaches to modeling each anatomical component of the spinal column. It is generally accepted to construct vertebral bodies of a simulated spinal segment based on the results of computed tomography.
Two three-dimensional geometric solid-state models of the Th7-L1 spinal segment (Model 1, Model 2) with metal construction were built. Models include the vertebrae Th7, Th8, Th9, Th10, Th11, Th12, L1, intervertebral discs, facet joints and ligaments, and metal construction elements. In Model 1, the cortical and spongy layers are constructed by three-dimensional solids, facet joints and intervertebral discs by three-dimensional bodies, ligaments by one-dimensional objects.
