A comprehensive review on bio-nanomaterials for medical implants and feasibility studies on fabrication of such implants by additive manufacturing technique

R Velu, T Calais, A Jayakumar, F Raspall - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nanomaterials have allowed significant breakthroughs in bio-engineering and medical
fields. In the present paper a holistic assessment on diverse biocompatible nanocomposites …

Optimizing distal and proximal splenic artery embolization with patient-specific computational fluid dynamics

Y Tatari, TA Smith, J Hu, A Arzani - Journal of Biomechanics, 2024 - Elsevier
Splenic artery embolization (SAE) has become a favored alternative to splenectomy, offering
a less invasive intervention for injured spleens while preserving spleen function. However …

Statistical shape analysis of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm: correlation between shape and biomechanical descriptors

F Cosentino, GM Raffa, G Gentile, V Agnese… - Journal of personalized …, 2020 - mdpi.com
An ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) is a heterogeneous disease showing
different patterns of aortic dilatation and valve morphologies, each with distinct clinical …

3D printing of human anatomical models for preoperative surgical planning

V Paramasivam, G Singh, S Santhanakrishnan - Procedia Manufacturing, 2020 - Elsevier
Rapid Prototyping (RP) is an emerging technology, especially in a Three-Dimensional
Printing (3DP) application. 3DP is used in many fields such as aeronautical, automotive …

A novel fabrication method for compliant silicone phantoms of arterial geometry for use in particle image velocimetry of haemodynamics

SG Yazdi, L Huetter, PD Docherty, PN Williamson… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the leading causes of death globally. In-vitro
measurement of blood flow in compliant arterial phantoms can provide better insight into …

Innovative modeling techniques and 3D printing in patients with left ventricular assist devices: a bridge from bench to clinical practice

R Thaker, R Araujo-Gutierrez… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) cause altered flow dynamics that may result in
complications such as stroke, pump thrombosis, bleeding, or aortic regurgitation …

[HTML][HTML] Smartphone-based particle tracking velocimetry for the in vitro assessment of coronary flows

E Torta, B Griffo, GCA Caridi, G De Nisco… - Medical Engineering & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study adopts a smartphone-based approach for the experimental
characterization of coronary flows. Technically, Particle Tracking Velocimetry (PTV) …

Concept, design, and early prototyping of a low-cost, minimally invasive, fully implantable left ventricular assist device

FA Pleșoianu, CE Pleșoianu, I Bararu Bojan, A Bojan… - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite evidence associating the use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices with
increased survival and quality of life in patients with advanced heart failure (HF), significant …

Application of 1,000 fps high-speed angiography to in-vitro hemodynamic evaluation of left ventricular assist device outflow graft configurations

A Shields, SVS Nagesh, K Rajagopal… - ASAIO …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)–induced hemodynamics are characterized by fast-
moving flow with large variations in velocity, making quantitative assessments difficult with …

Review of three-dimensional imaging of dynamic objects by parallel phase-shifting digital holography

T Fukuda, Y Awatsuji, P Xia, T Kakue… - Optical …, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Parallel phase-shifting digital holography is a powerful technique for recording motion
picture of holograms with an image sensor and numerically reconstructing the motion picture …