Abstract #3455
Interoperator Dependence of Subject Specific CFD Modeling of Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics at the Craniocervical Junction
Theresia I. Yiallourou 1 , Mark Luciano 2 , Francis Loth 3 , Alexander C. Bunck 4 , Nikolaos Stergiopulos 1 , and Bryn A. Martin 5
1
Laboratory of Hemodynamics and
Cardiovascular Technology, Ecole Polytechnique Federale
de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, Lausanne, --None--,
Switzerland,
2
Department
of Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation,
Cleveland, OH, United States,
3
Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of Akron, Akron,
OH, United States,
4
Department
of Radiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne,
Cologne, Germany,
5
Conquer
Chiari Research Center, University of Akron, Akron, OH,
United States
Detailed understanding of the pulsatile motion of the
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and its importance to maintain
brain health still remains enigmatic. 4D PC MRI flow
measurements allow evaluating the complexities of the
CSF flow patterns in diseases such as Chiari I
Malformation. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
simulations have provided detailed information about the
CSF flow field. The first comparison of 4D PC MRI
measurements to CFD of CSF flow in the craniocervical
junction has recently been employed. This study aims to
assess the inter-operator variability of the 3D rigid
wall CFD simulations of the CSF flow in the
craniocervical junction.
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