Quantification of Turbulence Intensity by Generalizing Phase-Contrast MRI
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P. Dyverfeldt, A. Sigfridsson, J-P. E. Kvitting, T. Ebbers Clinical Physiology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, Biomedical Engineering, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden Introduction Blood flow in the normal vascular system seems to be remarkably free of turbulence. Turbulent flow, however, is believed to be implicated in the pathogenesis of several cardiovascular diseases. For example, studies indicate that turbulence is involved in the initiation and development of atherosclerosis [1].
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