Meshless generalized finite difference method and human carotid atherosclerotic plaque progression simulation using multi-year MRI patient-tracking data

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-107

  Yang, Chun ^a   Tang, Dalin ^b   Yuan, Chun ^c   Kerwin, William ^b   Liu, Fei ^c   Canton, Gador ^c   Hatsukami, Thomas S ^c   Atluri, Satya ^d  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Artery; Atherosclerosis; Generalized finite difference; Meshless; Plaque progression; Plaque rupture

Indexed keywords

ARTERY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE GROWTH; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES; FINITE DIFFERENCE; GENERALIZED FINITE DIFFERENCE; GENERALIZED FINITE-DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEART ATTACKS; MESHLESS; PLAQUE PROGRESSION; PLAQUE RUPTURE; TRACKING DATA;

HEALTH; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RESONANCE;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD;

EID: 49249129644     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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