Aortic blood flow, anatomy of aorta and side branches
Conditions
Interventions
MRI scans will be performed on the volunteers as described in the protocol. This study does not include any intervention before or after this scan. 
Sponsors
Universiteit Twente
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Healthy (in particular without any cardiovascular disease or history thereof) men or women - 18 years of age or above; - BMI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Irregular heartbeat.; - Any history of cardiovascular disease or current cardiovascular disease; - The standard MRI exclusion criteria (such as pacemakers, cerebral vascular clips, pregnancy, claustrophobia).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The blood flow boundary conditions from the ascending aorta to internal/external iliac arteries, including branched arteries such as subclavian arteries, common carotid artery, and visceral branch vessels. The main goal is to acquire volumetric flow rate and 4D velocity fields in the aortic arch and abdominal field of view (FOV) together with their 3D geometries. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| During our previous study, hemodynamic parmeters such as Wall Shear stress (WSS) and Oscillatory Shear Index (OSI) were analysed. During this study, the potential for extracting additional parameters such as Kinetic Energy (KE), Turbulent Kinetic Energy (TKE), helicity, and vorticity will be explored as well. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactM.E. Krommendijk
Universiteit Twente
Outcome results
None listed