Image-Based Tissue Growth Modeling and Prediction

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dc.contributor.advisorFeng, Yusheng
dc.contributor.authorNordquist, Andrew
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLancaster, Jack
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFinol, Ender
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNatarajan, Mohan
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-26T23:08:35Z
dc.date.available2024-01-26T23:08:35Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionThe author has granted permission for their work to be available to the general public.
dc.description.abstractThe goal of this research is to study tissue growth via developing mathematical formulations and computational modeling. Tissue growth modeling has many applications --- including tumor growth, wound healing, bone remodeling, epithelial tissue remodeling, and other problems in developmental biology. Key to this study is incorporating the results of the analysis of non-destructive medical images that augment the models. Quantitative image analysis for the purpose of providing input parameters for and validation of tumor growth models (TGMs) is discussed. Two types of computational TGMs are studied in detail: one is based on the logistic equation, the other is based on the theory of porous media, or mixture theory. For the mixture-based model, we developed an algorithm that couples a level set method to track tumor boundaries while the tissues themselves are treated as a perfused mixture. After the mathematical foundation of each of the TGMs is formulated, we discuss implementation aspects, along with computational results. Finally, we validate the computational results with experimental observations of tumor volume versus time via imaging data acquired from animal models. The RMS deviation between predicted and observed values is as close as 11% of the time-averaged volume.
dc.description.departmentBiomedical Engineering
dc.format.extent120 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12588/2682
dc.languageen
dc.subjectcomputational tumor growth
dc.subject.classificationBiomedical engineering
dc.subject.classificationBiomechanics
dc.subject.classificationMedical imaging
dc.titleImage-Based Tissue Growth Modeling and Prediction
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thesis.degree.departmentBiomedical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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