title: Computer simulation and spatial modelling in heart surgery.
abstract: In this work, three dimensional modelling and computer simulation of heat transfer on generally-shaped nonhomogeneous 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digital Communications and Networks, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia. roman.trobec@ijs.si
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Trobec
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Slivnik
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gersak
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gabrijelcic
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001831:Body Temperature; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed