document: The creation of a high-fidelity finite element model of the kidney for use in trauma research A detailed finite element model of the human kidney for trauma research has been created directly from the National Library of Medicine Visible Human Female -LRB- VHF -RRB- Project data set . An image segmentation and organ reconstruction software package has been developed and employed to transform the 2D VHF images into a 3D polygonal representation . Nonuniform rational B-spline -LRB- NURBS -RRB- surfaces were then mapped to the polygonal surfaces , and were finally utilized to create a robust 3D hexahedral finite element mesh within a commercially available meshing software . The model employs a combined viscoelastic and hyperelastic material model to successfully simulate the behaviour of biological soft tissues . The finite element model was then validated for use in biomechanical research
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