ABSTRACT
The phase change process in cryosurgery is simulated here with finite element scheme. The calculated results are consistent with experimental results. The compared results confirm the feasibility of the enthalpy model and finite element simulation method. And the successive Freeze-thawing Circle and multi-probe cryosurgery process are further simulated and the characteristic of the thermal field and thermal gradient around cryoprobe are analyzed. The application of enthalpy mathematical model and finite element scheme provide useful simulating means for the cryosurgery and will be beneficial for the progressing and extending of the cryosurgery technology.
Subject(s)
Humans , Computer Simulation , Cryosurgery , Methods , Finite Element Analysis , Models, Theoretical , Phase TransitionABSTRACT
The thermal characters such as temperature field, temperature grads and cooling power are very important for sur geons to estimate and improve curative effect. The freezing experiment around a 3.4mm cryoprobe was conducted and a multi dimensional numerical model based on enthalpy method and solved by finite element scheme for the freezing process of simu lative biological tissues during cryosurgery is presented. The results of the numerical solution were validated against experimen taal data .The utility of the numerical solution for the design and application of c ryodevices is demonstrated.