Sensitivity analysis of 3D MRI-based models for atherosclerotic plaques

Proceedings of the Second IASTED International Conference on Biomechanics

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 97-100

  Tang, Dalin ^a   Yang, Chun ^b   Zheng, Jie ^c   Woodard, Pamela K ^c   Saffitz, Jeffrey E ^d   Sicard, Gregorio A ^e   Pilgram, Thomas K ^c   Yuan, Chun ^f  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Artery mechanics; Atherosclerotic plaque; Carotid artery; Finite element; Fluid structure interactions; MRI

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ULTRASONICS;

ARTERY MECHANICS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 11144328244     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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