Biomechanics of the Brain

With contributions from scientists at major institutions, this book presents an introduction to brain anatomy for engineers and scientists. It provides, for the first time, a comprehensive resource in the field of brain biomechanics.

Updated comprehensive resource in the field of brain biomechanics Edited by leading authority in the field, with contributions from scientists at major institutions A must-have for students and researchers in the areas of computer-aided neurosurgery, head injury, and basic biomechanics Takes the reader to the forefront of research in the field with new applications for epilepsy, as well as recent methodologies in cerebrospinal fluid and blood flow analysis

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Chapter1. Introduction.- Chapter2. Introduction to brain anatomy.- Chapter3. Introduction to brain imaging.- Chapter4. Brain Tissue Mechanical Properties.- Chapter5. Modeling of the Brain for Injury Simulation and Prevention.- Chapter6. Biomechanical modelling of the brain for neurosurgical simulation and neuroimage registration.- chapter7. Biomechanical modelling of the brain for neuronavigation in epilepsy surgery.- Chapter8. Dynamics of Cerebrospinal Fluid. From Theoretical Models to Clinical Applications. Chapter9. Computational Fluid Dynamics for the Assessment of Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow and Its Coupling with Cerebral Blood Flow. Chapter10. Finite Element Algorithms for Computational Biomechanics of the Brain.- Chapter11. Meshless Algorithms for Computational Biomechanics of the Brain.- Chapter12. Intraoperative Measurement of Brain Deformation.- Chapter13. Computational biomechanics of the brain in the operating theatre.