Author : Marco Viceconti
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139502425
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (395 download)
Book Synopsis Multiscale Modeling of the Skeletal System by : Marco Viceconti
Download or read book Multiscale Modeling of the Skeletal System written by Marco Viceconti and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrative approaches to biomedical research promise to advance our understanding of the human body and physiopathology of diseases. In this book, the author focuses on the skeletal system, demonstrating how multiscale modeling can determine the relationship between bone mechanics and disease. Introductory chapters explain the concept of integrative research, what a model is, predictive modeling, and the computational methods used throughout the book. Starting with whole body anatomy, physiology and modeling, subsequent chapters scale down from bone and tissue levels to the cellular level, where the modeling of mechanobiological processes is addressed. Finally, the principles are applied to address truly complex, multiscale interactions. Special attention is given to real-world clinical applications: one in pediatric skeletal oncology and one on the prediction of fracture risks in osteoporotic patients. This book has wide interdisciplinary appeal and is a valuable resource for researchers in mechanical and biomedical engineering, quantitative physiology and computational biology.