Hemodynamic analysis of an adult vein of Galen aneurysm malformation by use of 3D image-based computational fluid dynamics.
We applied computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis on the numerical grid of a 3D rotational digital subtraction angiogram obtained in a 22-year-old male patient, with an accidentally discovered vein of Galen malformation associated with single feeder aneurysm, to understand the flow pattern through the two aneurysms and improve our general understanding of hemodynamic characteristics of this variety of fusiform aneurysm. This technical note provides a good example of the application of CFD to 3D digital subtraction angiography for studying the flow pattern in patients with cerebrovascular disease.
Hassan
Tamer
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Department of Neuroendovascular Therapy, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan. Tamer@rainbow.ifs.tohoku.ac.jp
Timofeev
Eugene V
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Ezura
Masayuki
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Saito
Tsutomu
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Takahashi
Akira
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Takayama
Kazuyoshi
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Yoshimoto
Takashi
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D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical