Computational Model of Breast Tissue with a Lesion defined by a Thermal Gradient

R. V. Acero M, I. Bazan, A. Ramirez Garcia

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Abstract

This work proposes the construction of a computational model of breast tissue based on the finite element method for the simulation of thermal gradients related to internal lesions according to the phenomenon of pathological angiogenesis. The objective to develop this model is to provide a tool to be taken into account when testing on real tissue is not possible or on early stages of research works. A review was made in the literature on the anatomy of breast tissue in order to obtain information on the actual dimensions of the main structures of this tissue such as lobes, lobules, fat and ducts. From this information, two breast tissue configurations were implemented considering different dimensions and types of lobes. The bioheating equation was used for the generation of the thermal gradient. As a result, a geometric model of breast tissue was obtained considering the main anatomical structures and an internal lesion associated to a thermal gradient.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges/Pan American Health Care Exchanges, GMEPE/PAHCE 2021
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781728170534
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event2021 Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges/Pan American Health Care Exchanges, GMEPE/PAHCE 2021 - Virtual, Sevilla, Spain
Duration: 15 Mar 202120 Mar 2021

Publication series

NamePan American Health Care Exchanges, PAHCE
Volume2021-May
ISSN (Print)2327-8161
ISSN (Electronic)2327-817X

Conference

Conference2021 Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges/Pan American Health Care Exchanges, GMEPE/PAHCE 2021
Country/TerritorySpain
CityVirtual, Sevilla
Period15/03/2120/03/21

Keywords

  • Angiogenesis
  • Bioheating
  • COMSOL
  • FEM.

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