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Use of numerical simulation tools to provide qualitative estimates on electromagnetic safety, characterize antenna performance for WBAN applications and facilitate ground breaking research on diagnostic and therapeutic bioelectrical solutions has steadily grown over the past twenty years. However, the accuracy and applicability of such tools are directly proportional to the fidelity of the model used during the simulation. This paper describes the construction of a new CAD based male computational phantom, the Visible Human Project (VHP)-Male model, suitable for use in major commercial electromagnetics simulation packages.

An experimental model has been developed for testing and comparing the placement and characteristics of expanders for soft-tissue advancement. Expanders are fixed to model heads and covered with a stockinet sleeve, and the sleeve is impregnated with prevulcanized latex. The resulting stockinet-latex has many of the physical properties of skin and can be manipulated to ensure optimal covering and suture length prior to surgery. The system is rapid and reliable. Several types of scalp flaps were tested using the model. The models can be used in teaching and prior to surgery. Their use ensures an à la carte expansion that minimizes the risk of expansion failure.