Impact of model complexity on patient specific wall stress analyses of abdominal aortic aneurysms

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Abstract

A new approach for risk evaluation of abdominal aortic aneurysm is based on wall stress distribution and determination of peak wall stresses using the finite element method. To clarify the influence of different model assumptions on results a study with models of different complexities is performed. Patient specific AAAs are modeled using 6 different approaches which are distinguished by linear or nonlinear material law, inclusion of thrombus and calcification, application of blood pressure load and prestressing technique. Deformations and peak wall stresses change remarkably between the different complexity grades. In most cases, simplifications lead to unrealistically increased displacements and stresses.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationImage Processing, Biosignal Processing, Modelling and Simulation, Biomechanics
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages510-513
Number of pages4
Edition4
ISBN (Print)9783642038815
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Image Processing, Biosignal Processing, Modelling and Simulation, Biomechanics - Munich, Germany
Duration: 7 Sep 200912 Sep 2009

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
Number4
Volume25
ISSN (Print)1680-0737

Conference

ConferenceWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Image Processing, Biosignal Processing, Modelling and Simulation, Biomechanics
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period7/09/0912/09/09

Keywords

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Biomechanics
  • Patient specific modeling
  • Wall stress

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