A high-resolution pediatric female whole-body numerical model with comparison to a male model.

ABSTRACT: Objective. Numerical models are central in designing and testing novel medical devices and in studying how different anatomical changes may affect physiology. Despite the numerous adult models available, there are only a few whole-body pediatric numerical models with significant limitations. In addition, there is a limited representation of both male and female biological sexes in the available pediatric models despite the fact that sex significantly affects body development, especially in a highly dynamic population. As a result, we developed Athena, a realistic female whole-body pediatric numerical model with high-resolution and anatomical detail.Approach. We segmented different body tissues through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) images of a h

SUBMITTER: Ntolkeras G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624254 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature