Table 2

Comparison of hemodynamic effects of porous media and synchrotron X-ray microtomography computational fluid dynamics models of coiled aneurysms

Porous mediaMicrotomographyDifference (%)
Hemodynamic variablePatientCycle-averagedPeak systoleCycle-averagedPeak systoleCycle-averagedPeak systole
WSS (Pa)10.3120.6230.4260.8021−31.01−25.14
20.0810.1320.0480.09151.4537.24
WSSG (Pa/m)1728012 7004250846052.4540.02
2186.25300.52442.60807.53−77.64−91.51
OSI10.0078NA0.0172NA−39.74NA
20.0153N/A0.0717N/A−129.27N/A
QAneurysm (mL/min)110.2518.957.6815.6928.6818.81
28.0812.513.085.0689.5684.75
ε (mW)18.01×10−42.44×10−31.87×10−35.07×10−3−79.82−70.02
21.27×10−43.08×10−41.30×10−43.55×10−4−2.46−13.45
  • OSI, oscillatory shear index; QAneurysm, intra-aneurysmal flow; WSS, wall shear stress; WSSG, WSS gradient; ε, viscous dissipation.