Anthropomorphic flow phantom design using stereolithography: a novel approach based on direct fabrication of thin-walled compliant vessels

The Conference program & abstracts' website is located at http://www.ewh.ieee.org/conf/uffc/2013/Session IUS1-PC2: Blood velocity estimation and applications: abstract no. IUS1-PC2-3BACKGROUND, MOTIVATION AND OBJECTIVE: Anatomically realistic flow phantoms are essential tools for vascular ultrasound investigations. They are conventionally developed using investment casting; however, this technique is known to require skilled craftsmanship, and it is difficult to incorporate multiple pathological features into the phantom’s vessel geometry. In this work, we seek to devise a new phantom design framework that can efficiently produce complex vessel models resembling diseased arteries. Stereolithography is proposed here as a direct way of fabricating thin-walled compliant vessels …postprin

Reliability and validity of alternate step test times in subjects with chronic stroke

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