Table 1.
Contributing teams propose to use a variety of software (proprietary or free and open source) for modeling and simulation (M & S) activities during the model development phase
| M & S Team 1 CC | M & S Team 2 DU | M & S Team 3 ABI | M & S Team 4 CSU | M & S Team 5 HSS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomical reconstruction | 3d slicer [61] meshlab [62] | simpleware scanip [63] | Custom in matlab [64] | 3d slicer [61] meshlab [62] | mimics [65] geomagic [66] |
| Meshing | salome [67] | hypermesh [68] | MAP Client [69] | ia-femesh [70] | — |
| Scripting | pythona | matlab [64] | matlab [64] | pythona | matlab [64] |
| Simulation | febio [71] | abaqus [72] | febio [71] | abaqus [72] | adams [73] |
Note: Anatomical reconstruction includes activities for image segmentation and for generation of tissue surfaces. Meshing primarily refers to the generation of three-dimensional volumetric finite element meshes. Scripting includes programing to assist model development and customization steps. CC, Cleveland Clinic; DU, University of Denver; ABI, Auckland Bioengineering Institute; CSU, Cleveland State University; HSS, Hospital for Special Surgery.