Nessa Johnson, John Abraham*, Zach Helgeson, Michael Hennessey
Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.2, No.2, pp. 1-7, 2011, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v2.2.3006
Abstract A numerical simulation has been performed on the hemodynamics associated with embolization procedures. The flow geometry includes a multibranch artery which is upstream of a targeted tumor. During the procedure, drug-eluting particles are released into the local arterial geometry and are
carried downstream by the flowing blood. The intention is to cause embolization of a daughter artery which feeds the tumor. As particles are
injected into the blood stream, and as the embolization progresses, it is possible for the particulates to substantially alter the blood flow in the main
artery. This alteration may lead to a maldistribution of blood flow… More >
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