Comparison of two techniques of endovascular coil modeling in cerebral aneurysms using CFD

H. G. Morales*, I. Larrabide, M. L. Aguilar, A. J. Geers, J. M. MacHo, L. San Roman, A. F. Frangi

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Abstract

Coiling is the most common endovascular therapy for cerebral aneurysms. In this work, the influence of coil embolization on intra-aneurysmal hemodynamics was studied using two techniques for modeling coils. The first technique represented each coil explicitly and the second one approximated the coil structure with a porous medium. CFD simulations of pre- and post-treatment conditions were compared for one anatomically realistic cerebral aneurysm model. We observed a larger decrease in time- and space-averaged velocity in the aneurysm with the explicit model (92.3%) than with the porous medium model (71.4%). The difference between the two techniques was also demonstrated using virtual contrast injection. Whereas with the explicit model there was a large decrease in the amount of contrast entering the aneurysm and an increase in washout time, these phenomena were not observed with the porous medium model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 9th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nano to Macro, ISBI 2012 - Proceedings
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1216-1219
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781457718588
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event2012 9th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2012 - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 2 May 20125 May 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
ISSN (Print)1945-7928
ISSN (Electronic)1945-8452

Conference

Conference2012 9th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI 2012
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period2/05/125/05/12

Keywords

  • Cerebral aneurysm
  • CFD
  • endovascular coiling
  • hemodynamics
  • virtual treatments

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