Materials Characterization of Cranial Simulants for Blast-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury
Abstract
The mechanical response of brain tissue to high-speed forces in the blast and blunt traumatic brain injury is poorly understood. Object-to-object variation and interspecies differences are current limitations in animal and cadaver studies conducted to study damage mechanisms. Biofidelic and transparent tissue simulants allow the use of high-speed optical diagnostics during a blast event, making it possible to observe deformations and damage patterns for comparison to observed injuries seen post-mortem in traumatic brain injury victims.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usz228
Entities
People
- Adam Willis
- Anna Wermer
- Joseph Kerwin
- Kelsea Welsh
- Michaelann Tartis
- Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez
Organizations
- Michigan State University
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
- United States Air Force