Blood flow in intracranial aneurysms treated with Pipeline embolization devices: computational simulation and verification with Doppler ultrasonography on phantom models
Ultrasonography
;
: 98-108, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-731107
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to validate a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation of flow-diverter treatment through Doppler ultrasonography measurements in patient-specific models of intracranial bifurcation and side-wall aneurysms.METHODS:
Computational and physical models of patient-specific bifurcation and sidewall aneurysms were constructed from computed tomography angiography with use of stereolithography, a three-dimensional printing technology. Flow dynamics parameters before and after flow-diverter treatment were measured with pulse-wave and color Doppler ultrasonography, and then compared with CFD simulations.RESULTS:
CFD simulations showed drastic flow reduction after flow-diverter treatment in both aneurysms. The mean volume flow rate decreased by 90% and 85% for the bifurcation aneurysm and the side-wall aneurysm, respectively. Velocity contour plots from computer simulations before and after flow diversion closely resembled the patterns obtained by color Doppler ultrasonography.CONCLUSION:
The CFD estimation of flow reduction in aneurysms treated with a flow-diverting stent was verified by Doppler ultrasonography in patient-specific phantom models of bifurcation and side-wall aneurysms. The combination of CFD and ultrasonography may constitute a feasible and reliable technique in studying the treatment of intracranial aneurysms with flow-diverting stents.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Computer Simulation
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Angiography
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Stents
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Intracranial Aneurysm
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Ultrasonography
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
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Ultrasonography, Doppler
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Endovascular Procedures
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Hydrodynamics
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Aneurysm
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Ultrasonography
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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