Finite element-based cephalometric analysis.

G T Sameshima; M Melnick

doi:10.1043/0003-3219(1994)064<0343:feca>2.0.co;2

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Finite element-based cephalometric analysis.

G T Sameshima·M Melnick

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The finite element method has proven to be a useful tool for morphometric analysis in craniofacial biology. However, few attempts have been made to adapt this method for routine use by clinicians. The CEFEA program incorporates the advanced features of the finite element method but bypasses the detailed understanding of the engineering and mathematics previously required to interpret results. The program uses the color graphics display of common personal computers to show size change, shape change, and angle of maximum change. These are pictured as colored triangles of clinically relevant regions between pre- and mid- or posttreatment lateral headfilms. The program is designed to have features of interest in both clinical practice and research.

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G T Sameshima, M Melnick. 1994. Finite element-based cephalometric analysis.. https://doi.org/10.1043/0003-3219(1994)064%3C0343%3Afeca%3E2.0.co%3B2

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