On the application of hybrid deep 3D convolutional neural network algorithms for predicting the micromechanics of brain white matter.

Journal: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Material characterization of brain white matter (BWM) is difficult due to the anisotropy inherent to the three-dimensional microstructure and the various interactions between heterogeneous brain-tissue (axon, myelin, and glia). Developing full scale finite element models that accurately represent the relationship between the micro and macroscale BWM is however extremely challenging and computationally expensive. The anisotropic properties of the microstructure of BWM computed by building unit cells under frequency domain viscoelasticity comprises of 36 individual constants each, for the loss and storage moduli. Furthermore, the architecture of each unit cell is arbitrary in an infinite dataset.

Authors

  • Xuehai Wu
    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Rutgers University-New Brunswick Piscataway NJ 08854 USA.
  • Parameshwaran Pasupathy
    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Rutgers University-New Brunswick Piscataway NJ 08854 USA.
  • Assimina A Pelegri
    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Rutgers University-New Brunswick Piscataway NJ 08854 USA.