Author/Editor		Trobec, Roman; Slivnik, Boštjan; Geršak, Borut; Gabrijelčič, Tone
Title		Computer simulation and spatial modelling in heart surgery
Type		članek
Source		Comput Biol Med
Vol. and No.		Letnik 28, št. 4 Spec Issue
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 393-403
Language		eng
Abstract		In this work, three dimensional modelling and computer simulation of heat transfer on generally-shaped nonhomogenous bodies is proposed and described. The complexity of the calculation is estimated and the potential use of high performance parallel computers is discussed. The method is focused on applications in medicine. As an example, a numerical algorithm for the parallel computer simulation of heart cooling procedures during surgery is presented. On the basis of simulated results, two different methods of cooling are compared.
Descriptors		HEART SURGERY HEART TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED COMPUTER SIMULATION TEMPERATURE HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS CARDIOPLEGIC SOLUTIONS COMPUTER SYSTEMS IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED MODELS, THEORETICAL