• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권spc1호
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• pp.343-349
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• 2005

There are many things in common between hemodynamics in arterial systems and multibody dynamics in mechanical systems. Hemodynamics is concerned with the forces generated by the heart and the resulting motion of blood through the multi-branched vascular system. The conventional hemodynamics model has been intended to show the general behavior of the body arterial system with the frequency domain based linear model. The need for detailed models to analyze the local part like coronary arterial tree and cerebral arterial tree has been required recently. Non-linear analysis techniques are well-developed in multibody dynamics. In this paper, the studies of hemodynamics are summarized from the view of multibody dynamics. Computational algorithms of arterial tree analysis is derived, and proved by experiments on animals. The flow and pressure of each branch are calculated from the measured flow data at the ascending aorta. The simulated results of the carotid artery and the iliac artery show in good accordance with the measured results.

• 전자공학회논문지SC
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2001

PISA 방법은 주로 승모판에서 역류하는 혈류량을 측정하기 위해 사용되고 있다. 이 방법은 PISA isotach의 기하학적 모양에 대한 모델링에 관한 것이다. PISA의 일반적인 유동모델은 isotach의 표면이 수식적으로 반구이거나 비반구임을 가정하여 계산된 것이지만, 본 논문에서는 영역기반방법으로 isotach를 추정한 후, 타원체의 높이에 기초한 실제적인 표면분할 유동모델을 이용하여 유체량을 추정하였다. 제안한 밥법을 평가하기 위해, $30cm^3/sec-60\;cm^3/sec$의 실제 유량을 가지는 동적인 180개의 유동영상에 대해서 기존 방법들과 비교하였다. 실험한 결과, 반구 유동모델의 유체량 평균이 $29\;cm^3/sec$로 실제 유체량 평균보다 35%정도 적게 추정을 하였고, 제안한 방법의 평균은 $45\;cm^3/sec$으로 비반구 유동모델의 평균과 같았고, 유체량 변화파형도 유사한 결과를 가짐을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1993년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.110-113
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• 1993

An in vitro experiment under laminar non-pulsatile blood flow and an acute canine ex vivo femoral A-V series shunt experiment were undertaken to investigate the effectiveness of saline perfusion through pores of porous tubes to prevent formation of mural thrombus. PS/SBR porous tubes were used for the in vitro experiment. Commercially obtained ePTFE porous tubes were etched by sodium naphthalenide, and the etched tubes were used for the ex vivo experiment. According to the results of the in vitro experiment, mural thrombus on the surface of the porous tribe could be prevented by the saline perfusion. Adhered blood cells decreased semi-logarithmically with increased perfusion rate (up to $0.022\;ml/min-cm^2$) of isotonic saline solution. According to results of the ex vivo experiment, mural thrombus decreased with increased perfusion rate (upto $0.060\;ml/min-cm^2$).

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2006

The effectiveness of the treatment of intracranial aneurysms with endovascular coiling depends on coil packing density, the location of aneurysm, its neck dimensions with respect to the aneurysm dome, and its size with respect to the surrounding tissue. Clinical data also suggests that the aneurysm neck size is the main predictor of aneurysm recanalization. In this study, the force impinging on the aneurysm neck in an idealized aneurysm was calculated by using a three dimensional finite volume method for the non-Newtonian incompressible laminar flow. To quantify the effect of neck size on the impingement force, calculations were performed for aneurysm neck diameters (Da) varying from 10% to 100% of the parent artery diameter (Dp). Also, maximum impingement forces were represented by a function of the ratio of the aneurysm neck to the diameter of the parent vessel. The results show that the hemodynamic forces exerted on the coil mass at the aneurysm neck due to the pulsatile blood flow are larger for wide necked aneurysms.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2011

Arteriovenous malformations are extremely rare conditions in that can result from abnormalities in the structure of blood vessels, which may be potentially fatal. A 30-year-old female patient visited our hospital with a complaint of swelling on the right maxillary posterior gingiva along with the large port-wine stain on right side of face. On clinical examination, the swelling was compressible and pulsatile. Radiographic examination revealed a lytic lesion of maxilla. Diagnostic angiography revealed a high-flow arteriovenous malformation of maxilla which was treated by selective transarterial embolization of maxillary artery using polyvinyl alcohol particles.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.78-82
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• 2006

The ventricular assist device(VAD) helps to reduce the overload against the patient's native heart(NH). The pulsatile VAD pumps out the ventricular blood to the aorta with pulsatile flow. If the VAD pulsates simultaneously with the NH, the ventricle of the NH could confronts abnormally elevated aortic pressure, and this could deteriorate the ventricle rather than assist to recover it. Thus counterpulsation algorithms to avoid copulsation have been adopted by many VADs, but these methods utilize electrocardiography or arterial pressure signals, which may have difficulties to acquire consistently for a long period. In this study, the copulsation estimation algorithm for the counterpulsation is developed using the VAD outlet pressure signal. The VAD outlet pressure signal is good to maintain for a long time and the sensor part could be integrated to the VAD as a built-in module. From the VAD outlet pressure signal and its pump rate information calculated with Fast Fourier Transform, pulse peaks by the VAD and the NH were extracted and the next copulsation time at which the VAD and the NH would pulsate simultaneously was estimated. This estimation algorithm was implemented by using PC MATLAB software and tested for various pump rate conditions with mock circulation system. For each condition, the copulsation time was estimated successfully. Consequently, the results showed the possibility to use the outlet cannula pressure signal in the copulsation estimation.

• International Journal of Vascular Biomedical Engineering
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2005

Background: Coronary atherosclerosis artery disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) which utilizes the saphenous vein graft, has helped in alleviating the suffering of these patients. Newer techniques are being developed to improve upon the techniques. Still there is significant number of failures, leading to re-grafting or re-vascularization. Some studies have helped in identifying the high and low shear stress regions. Further studies based on their realistic models are required. Material, methods and results: we developed the realistic model of fully blocked right coronary with bypass graft placed at angle of $5^0$ with curvature similar to that of artery. Pulsatile flow of birefringent solution through this model by polarized light was visualized. The images of complete flow field in the model were recorded and analyzed. Regions of high flow disturbances which are prone to further changes are identified. Existence of recirculation in the blocked coronary may initiate new blood-tissue interactions deleterious to bypass graft. Conclusion: Our study shows that by selecting the procedure to place bypass graft at minimum angle with curvature similar to that of artery and smooth sutures may improve the life span of the graft. This study also identified that coronary blocked regions contributing by recirculation flow at the proximal and distal regions of bypass which may require further studies.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2022

We analyzed the low wall-shear stress area in the intracranial aneurysm that occurred at an anterior communicating artery with a special emphasis on vortical structures close to the wall. We reconstructed the aneurysm model from patient CTA data. We assumed blood as an incompressible Newtonian fluid and treated the blood vessel as a solid wall. The pulsatile boundary condition was applied at the inlet of the anterior cerebral artery. From the instantaneous flow field, we computed the histogram of the wall-shear stress over the aneurysm wall and found the low wall-shear stress event (< 0.4 Pa). This extreme event was due to the low wall-shear stress area that occurred at the daughter sac. We found that the merging of two vortices induced the low wall-shear stress area; one arises from the morphological characteristics of the daughter sac, and the other is formed by a jet flow into the aneurysm sac. The latter approaches the daughter sac, which ultimately leads to the strong ejection event near the daughter sac.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.68-72
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• 2015

Background: The effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on cerebral vessels have not been clarified until now. Thus we investigated the efficacy of omega-3 PUFAs supplementation on cerebral blood flow velocity and vascular resistance via transcranial doppler (TCD). Methods: Consecutive twenty patients (13 male and 7 female) with at least 1 cerebrovascular risk factor or a known cerebrovascular disease were enrolled. Patients were treated with omega-3 PUFAs (1 g, two times per day) for 12 weeks. Cerebral blood flow velocity, resistance index, and pulsatile index were checked before and after 12 weeks of treatment using TCD. Results: The change of resistance index in right MCA (from $0.58{\pm}0.07$ to $0.55{\pm}0.07$, p = 0.042) and left PCA (from $0.56{\pm}0.07$ to $0.53{\pm}0.06$, p = 0.037) showed significant improvement after 12 weeks of omega-3 PUFAs treatment. The changes in other vessels, however, failed to show any significant changes compared to the baseline. Conclusions: Omega-3 PUFAs treatment showed feasible efficacies for cerebral vascular resistances in this open label trial. To confirm these results, larger samples of patients and longer period of follow-up is warranted.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2004

코일을 동맥류에 삽입하여 동맥류 내부 유동 정체를 유발하므로 동맥류를 치료 방법이 최근 많이 사용되고있다. 동맥류의 내부를 코일로 완전히 채우지 못하고 부분 폐색할 경우가 발생하며, 동맥류의 부분 폐색 위치에 따라 혈류 유동이 변하므로 이는 동맥류 내부의 혈전 형성에 영향을 미필 수 있다. 또한 동맥류가 발생한 모혈관의 형상에 따라 동맥류로 유입되는 유동 특성이 변하므로, 모혈관의 형상에 따라 효율적인 동맥류 폐색을 위한 코일의 위치가 변할 수 있다. 효율적인 동맥류 폐색을 위한 코일 위치를 제시하기 위하여 내경 동맥에서 발생한 측방 동맥류의 부분 폐색위치와 내경 동맥의 형상에 따른 동맥류 내부 유동장을 수치해석을 이용하여 해석하였다. 3차원 맥동 유동장은 혈액의 비뉴톤성 점성 특성을 고려하여 계산되었다. 또한 동맥류 폐색에 영향을 미치는 유체역학적 인자인 동맥류 유입 유량 및 벽전단응력을 계산하였다. 코일은 동맥류 목에 삽입하였을 경우에는 천정부에 삽입한 경우에 비해 동맥류 내부로 혈류의 유입을 감소되었다. 임계 벽전단응력 이하의 저 전단응력지역은 곡선형 모혈관에 비해 직선형 모혈관에서 컸으며, 원위부 목 폐색 모델에서 가장 크게 나타났다. 따라서 동맥류 원위부 목은 동맥류 내부로의 혈류 유입이 감소하고, 저 전단응력 지역을 크게하는 코일 위치이므로, 이 위치는 동맥류 색전술시 혈전의 형성으로 인한 동맥류 폐색에 적합한 위치로 예상된다.