Simulation

Original Research

Hardness of Artificial Bone and Vulnerability of Reconstructed Skull—A Biomechanical Study

09/15/2022

Tomohisa Nagasao, MD, PhD¹; Tomoki Miyanagi, MD¹; LinXuan Wu, MD¹; Asako Hatano, MD, PhD²; Tadaaki Morotomi, MD, PhD³

Tomohisa Nagasao, MD, PhD1; Tomoki Mi...

Using biomechanical simulation, the present study elucidated the relationship between the vulnerability of reconstructed skulls and the hardness of the artificial bone.

Using biomechanical simulation,...

09/15/2022

ePlasty

Figure 8. Fractures occurring in Condition 6. Compared with the equivalent impact pattern in Intact Model, wider areas of the skull are damaged. Difference is most evident when the impact is horizontally directed (Center). The 3 arrows indicate the direction in which the ball is launched.

Original Research

How Partial Skull Defect Affects Vulnerability of the Skull in Traumatic Situations: A Biomechanical Study

05/12/2022

Tomohisa Nagasao, MD¹; Tomoki Miyanagi, MD¹; Motoki Tamai, MD¹; Asako Hatano, MD, PhD²; Yoshiaki Sakamoto, MD, PhD³; Naoki Takano, PhD⁴

Tomohisa Nagasao, MD1; Tomoki Miyanag...

This study demonstrates the influence of partial skull defects on the mechanical vulnerability of the skull by producing 3-dimensional computer models of the skull and then applying dynamic impact.

This study demonstrates the...

05/12/2022

ePlasty

Simulation Training

Simulation Is Important for Interventional Training: It Needs Our Attention and Funding

12/03/2019

Cath Lab Digest talks with Kwan S. Lee, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

Cath Lab Digest talks with Kwan S. Le...

Simulation is something the whole cardiovascular community needs to invest in and refine, so that it can be the foundational basis for how we train people.

Simulation is something the...

12/03/2019

Cath Lab Digest