Title :
Automated mesh generation of an arterial bifurcation based upon in vivo MR images
Author :
Lee, Seung ; Piersol, Nicole ; Loth, Francis ; Fischer, Paul ; Leaf, Gary ; Smith, Barry ; Yedevalli, Ramana ; Yardimci, Atif ; Alperin, Noam ; Schwartz, Lewis
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Illinois Univ., Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract :
An automated method is described for creating a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) mesh of a blood vessel lumen geometry based on in vivo measurements taken by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Study of the specific geometry and flow conditions in patients with vascular disease may contribute to one´s understanding of the relationship between their hemodynamic environment and conditions that lead to the development and progression of arterial disease
Keywords :
blood vessels; computational fluid dynamics; diseases; haemodynamics; medical image processing; mesh generation; physiological models; arterial bifurcation; arterial disease development; arterial disease progression; automated mesh generation; blood vessel lumen geometry; computational fluid dynamic mesh; flow conditions; in vivo MR images; in vivo measurements; magnetic resonance imaging measurements; medical diagnostic imaging; patients with vascular disease; specific geometry; Bifurcation; Biomedical imaging; Blood vessels; Computational fluid dynamics; Computational geometry; Diseases; In vivo; Magnetic resonance; Magnetic resonance imaging; Mesh generation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6465-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2000.900848
