Detecting 3D Morphological Aspects of the Fallopian Tube from Micro-CT Images that are Needed in Finite Element Modeling and Analysis of the Tissue for Fertility Research
Authors: Aaron Thomas Nolasco, Devin Munoz
Faculty Supervisor: Mojtaba Azadi
Department: Engineering
To construct a representative 3D structural model of the Human fallopian tube at different length-scale (i.e., micro to Macro corresponding to cellular-scale, tissue-scale to organ-scale) by using key morphological of the FT associated with its function with a focus on fertilization and embryo development sites in human during fertilization (about one day after ovulation). The result of this research will enable the next phase of the research where the multi-scale biomechanical properties of the Human FT will be found by the Finite element Method (FEM) and studied by looking at the interaction of the FT with egg and embryo at different anatomical sections of the FT where eggs are collected (fimbria), fertilization site (Ampulla) and where the embryo grows and moves through before implantation (isthmus).