Developmental BiologyBrain MultiphysicsPeer-reviewed
An inverse modelling study on the local volume changes during early growth of the fetal human brain
Z. Wang, B. Martin, Johannes Weickenmeier, Krishna Garikipati
The paper uses MRI data and a nonlinear continuum mechanics model to infer the growth deformation gradient field of the fetal human brain, showing in-plane cortical expansion dominates early growth.