Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 7 , Pages 804-813 , July 2007

Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Intracranial Aneurysms: Qualitative Comparison with Cerebral Angiography

  • Juan R. Cebral, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Computational Sciences, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
    • ,
  • Richard S. Pergolizzi Jr., MD

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Neuroradiology, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Fairfax Radiological Consultants, Falls Church, VA 22042
    • Department of Neurosurgery, George Washington University School of Medicine.
    • ,
  • Christopher M. Putman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Interventional Neuroradiology, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Fairfax Radiological Consultants, Falls Church, VA 22042
    • Department of Neurosurgery, George Washington University School of Medicine.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: C.M.P.

Received 16 October 2006 ,Accepted 9 March 2007.

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1 The authors thank Philips Medical Systems for financial support.

PII: S1076-6332(07)00145-6

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.03.008

Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 7 , Pages 804-813 , July 2007

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