Title :
Evaluation of a novel instrumental set-up to measure static and dynamic mechanical properties of segments of blood vessels in vitro-preliminary results
Author :
Blondel, W.C.P.M. ; Didelon, J. ; Carteaux, J.P. ; Wang, X. ; Stoltz, J.F.
Author_Institution :
UMR CNRS, France
Abstract :
Reliable and simultaneous measurement of 3D mechanical parameters on segments of arteries in vitro is of great interest to study healthy, pathologic or cryopreserved blood vessels and to express a mechanical model. A novel instrumentation device allowing foreseen tests is described. Preliminary results are obtained on pigs and sheep arteries
Keywords :
biological techniques; blood vessels; haemodynamics; mechanical properties; mechanical testing; 3D mechanical parameters; biophysical research instrumentation; blood vessel segments; cryopreserved blood vessels; dynamic mechanical properties; healthy blood vessels; mechanical model; novel instrumental set-up; pathologic blood vessels; pig arteries; sheep arteries; static mechanical properties; Arteries; Force measurement; In vitro; Instruments; Mechanical factors; Mechanical variables measurement; Performance evaluation; Pressure measurement; Strain measurement; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.804516
