title: Application of a finite element model in the diagnosis process of middle ear pathologies.
abstract: The ear is a complex organ that can be affected by various pathologies that are still fairly misunderstood. This work tests the possibilities of studying the ear and its pathologies using a virtual environment and thus bypassing expensive and time-consuming clinical trial. A previous validated finite element model of the middle ear was employed to study two pathological states of the middle ear. It was shown that the model obtained results very close to the clinical evaluation thus proving of being a proper tool for further investigations of middle ear pathologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania; marinkrn@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Karina Cristina
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: Karla Noemy
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Berdich-Kun
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gentil
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parente
authors.forename: Renato Jorge
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Natal
authors.forename: Horia Alin
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: Marioara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poenaru
authors.forename: Daniela Roxana
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Popa
mesh_terms: D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000473:pathology*; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D063371:Myringosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis