A computational approach to generate concurrent arterial networks in vascular territories

PJ Blanco, RAB de Queiroz… - International Journal for …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, 2013Wiley Online Library
In this work, a computational procedure is proposed to vascularize anatomical regions
supplied by many inflow sites. The proposed methodology creates a partition of the territory
to be vascularized into nonoverlapping subdomains that are independently supplied by the
so‐called perforator arteries (inflow sites). Then, in each subdomain, the constrained
constructive optimization method is used to generate a network of vessels. The identification
of subdomains in a certain vascular territory perfused by many perforator arteries turns out to …
Summary
In this work, a computational procedure is proposed to vascularize anatomical regions supplied by many inflow sites. The proposed methodology creates a partition of the territory to be vascularized into nonoverlapping subdomains that are independently supplied by the so‐called perforator arteries (inflow sites). Then, in each subdomain, the constrained constructive optimization method is used to generate a network of vessels. The identification of subdomains in a certain vascular territory perfused by many perforator arteries turns out to be a fundamental problem towards understanding the morphological conformation of peripheral beds in the cardiovascular system. The methodology is assessed through two academic examples showing the main structural features of the so‐defined vascular territory partition and the corresponding arterial networks. In addition, the vascularization of a three‐dimensional sheet‐like tissue is presented with potential application in flap planning and design. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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