Effect of coil surface area on the hemodynamics of a patient-specific intracranial aneurysm: A computational study

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

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to evaluate the influence of coil diameters on the hemodynamics of intracranial aneurysms by using computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulations. Three virtual treatments were performed varying packing density and coil surface area, by changing coil diameter. Hemodynamic parameters such as wall shear stress (WSS), average velocity and dye concentration at the aneurysm site were qualitative and quantitatively analyzed. Simulations with same coil area (958 mm 2) but different packing density (21.0% and 41.6%) show similar hemodynamic alterations. Besides, the treated model with the highest coil area (1596 mm 2) and intermediate packing density (33.2%) exhibited the highest reduction in the studied hemodynamic variables. Our findings show that coil area plays an important role in the resistance (pressure and frictional drags) of blood flow through the coils.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 9th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Nano to Macro, ISBI 2012 - Proceedings
Pages1180-1183
Number of pages4
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

  • CFD
  • coil surface area
  • endovascular coiling
  • hemodynamics
  • intracranial aneurysms

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Effect of coil surface area on the hemodynamics of a patient-specific intracranial aneurysm: A computational study'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this