17 Dec 2008 - Materialise and COMSOL team up Collaboration between both companies assures a smooth workflow from image data to biomechanical simulations Leuven, Belgium, December 17, 2008 - Biomedical engineers around the globe use Materialise’ medical image processing solution Mimics® to convert their medical scanner images to accurate 3D models for finite element analysis (FEA). COMSOL provides them with a powerful package to perform biomechanical simulations on these models. To facilitate the workflow for their users, Materialise and COMSOL have teamed up, which resulted in an export to COMSOL in the new Mimics 12.1, strengthening its position as the best software choice to prepare image data for realistic simulations. Since FE simulations are gaining importance in medical research, Mimics 12.1 focuses on strengthening its link between medical imaging and FEA. One of the major new features is the ability to generate volumetric meshes in Mimics. While Mimics had previously allowed users to directly export 3D files to a variety of FEA packages, a major advancement in version 12.1 enables them to export in the COMSOL format, creating a smooth workflow for the biomedical engineers who choose COMSOL. ”Biomedical engineers are increasingly turning to COMSOL for simulating medical devices, implants, and physiological systems,” comments Bernt Nilsson, Sr VP of Marketing with COMSOL, Inc, “We’re delighted about the release of Mimics 12.1, which streamlines medical imaging import to COMSOL Multiphysics. Materialise’s commitment in bridging medical imaging and analysis increases engineering efficiency,” concludes Nilsson. Easy access to accurate image-based 3D models in COMSOL will speed up the work flow for product design and enable researchers to do more advanced research. In the life sciences industry this translates to improved diagnoses, new therapies and treatments of illnesses. “Our research is aimed at developing computational methods and computer simulation tools that are based on realistic and validated mathematical models of human physiology,” says Professor Robert Spilker of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. “Our recent work on a Mimics to COMSOL model convinced me that the two products would be fantastic together for biomedical applications.” Mimics 12.1 is available now and comes packed with new capabilites. “Customer suggestions are invaluable to improve Mimics, so when asked to include the COMSOL export format, we didn’t waste time,” says Materialise’ Biomedical Department Manager Koen Engelborghs. “We even delayed our strict release date a bit in order to facilitate this link to COMSOL”. About COMSOL COMSOL was founded in 1986 in Stockholm, Sweden, and has grown to include offices in the Benelux countries, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, India, and in the US with offices in Burlington, MA, Los Angeles, CA, and Palo Alto, CA. Its flagship product, COMSOL Multiphysics, is a scientific-software environment for the modeling and simulation of any physics-based system. A particular strength is its ability to account for multiphysics phenomena. Optional modules add discipline-specific tools for chemical engineering, earth science, electromagnetics, heat transfer, MEMS, and structural mechanics. COMSOL products are available for the Windows, Linux, Solaris, and the Macintosh operating systems. The Materialise Group With its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium and branches all over the world, the Materialise Group is best known for its activities in the field of rapid industrial and medical prototyping. Apart from having the largest capacity of rapid prototyping equipment in Europe, Materialise enjoys a worldwide reputation as provider of innovative software solutions. As such, Materialise has acquired the position of market leader for 3D printing and Digital CAD software in addition to being a major player in medical and dental image processing and surgery simulation. Moreover, through its unique .MGX division for design products, Materialise is currently opening the market for customized Rapid Manufacturing. The customer base includes all large companies in the automotive, consumer electronics and consumables sectors. Its medical and dental products are used worldwide by famous hospitals, research institutes and clinicians. Unique design shops all over the world rely on Materialise.MGX. The group has several subsidiaries in Europe, Asia and the USA, and employs over 700 people. Read more: Materialise and COMSOL team up - COMSOL http://www.comsol.com/press/news/article/546/#ixzz0zYoEHkin |
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