Experimental Study of the Propagation Process of Dissection Using an Aortic Silicone Phantom
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Key Features of the Tear of AD in Human Aortic Tissue
2.2. Fabrication Method of Tear-Embedded Silicone Phantom
2.3. Experimental Setup of the Laser-Enhanced Observation
2.4. Experimental Setup of the CT Imaging
3. Results
3.1. Deformation of the FL and TL during the Development of Dissection
3.2. Volume and Wall Thickness Variations during the Progress of Dissection
4. Discussion
4.1. Experimental Biomechanical Study for Aortic Dissection
4.2. Analysis of the Forces during the Development of Dissection
4.3. Limitations
5. Conclusions
6. Patents
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Chi, Q.-Z.; Ge, Y.-Y.; Cao, Z.; Long, L.-L.; Mu, L.-Z.; He, Y.; Luan, Y. Experimental Study of the Propagation Process of Dissection Using an Aortic Silicone Phantom. J. Funct. Biomater. 2022, 13, 290. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13040290
Chi Q-Z, Ge Y-Y, Cao Z, Long L-L, Mu L-Z, He Y, Luan Y. Experimental Study of the Propagation Process of Dissection Using an Aortic Silicone Phantom. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 2022; 13(4):290. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13040290
Chicago/Turabian StyleChi, Qing-Zhuo, Yang-Yang Ge, Zhen Cao, Li-Li Long, Li-Zhong Mu, Ying He, and Yong Luan. 2022. "Experimental Study of the Propagation Process of Dissection Using an Aortic Silicone Phantom" Journal of Functional Biomaterials 13, no. 4: 290. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb13040290