Finite element modelling of diseased carotid bifurcations generated from in vivo computerised tomographic angiography

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 419-429

  Creane, Arthur ^a   Maher, Eoghan ^b   Sultan, Sherif ^c,d   Hynes, Niamh ^c,d   Kelly, Daniel J ^b   Lally, Caitríona ^a,b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

^d Galway Clinic   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carotid bifurcation; Computerised tomographic angiography; Finite element analysis; Plaque curvature; Plaque rupture

Indexed keywords

CAROTID BIFURCATION; COMPUTERISED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PLAQUE RUPTURE; TOMOGRAPHIC;

ANGIOGRAPHY; BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WALL STRESS;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEMORHEOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RUPTURE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77950858617     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2010.02.006     Document Type: Article

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