title: A clinically oriented introduction and review on finite element models of the human cochlea.
abstract: Due to the inaccessibility of the inner ear, direct in vivo information on cochlear mechanics is difficult to obtain. Mathematical modelling is a promising way to provide insight into the physiology and pathology of the cochlea. Finite element method (FEM) is one of the most popular discrete mathematical modelling techniques, mainly used in engineering that has been increasingly used to model the cochlea and its elements. The aim of this overview is to provide a brief introduction to the use of FEM in modelling and predicting the behavior of the cochlea in normal and pathological conditions. It will focus on methodological issues, modelling assumptions, simulation of clinical scenarios, and pathologies.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippocrateion General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sophias Avenue, 11527 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kikidis
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippocrateion General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sophias Avenue, 11527 Athens, Greece ; UCL Ear Institute, 332 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8EE, UK.
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bibas
mesh_terms: D003051:Cochlea / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical