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Development of a globally optimised model of the cerebral arteries.
Keelan, Jonathan; Chung, Emma M L; Hague, James P.
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  • Keelan J; School of Physical Sciences, The Open University, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom.
Phys Med Biol ; 64(12): 125021, 2019 06 21.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31226100
ABSTRACT
The cerebral arteries are difficult to reproduce from first principles, featuring interwoven territories, and intricate layers of grey and white matter with differing metabolic demand. The aim of this study was to identify the ideal configuration of arteries required to sustain an entire brain hemisphere based on minimisation of the energy required to supply the tissue. The 3D distribution of grey and white matter within a healthy human brain was first segmented from magnetic resonance images. A novel simulated annealing algorithm was then applied to determine the optimal configuration of arteries required to supply brain tissue. The model was validated through comparison of this ideal, entirely optimised, brain vasculature with the structure and properties of real arteries. This analysis established that the human cerebral vasculature is highly optimised; closely resembling the most energy efficient arrangement of vessels. In addition to local adherence to fluid dynamical optimisation principles, the optimised vasculature reproduced expected brain perfusion territories, featuring well-defined boundaries between anterior, middle and posterior regions. This validated brain vascular model and algorithm can be used for patient-specific modelling of stroke and cerebral haemodynamics, identification of sub-optimal conditions associated with vascular disease, and optimising vascular structures for tissue engineering applications and artificial organ design.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Encéfalo / Imagen por Resonancia Magnética / Arterias Cerebrales / Circulación Cerebrovascular / Sustancia Blanca / Modelos Biológicos Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Phys Med Biol Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Encéfalo / Imagen por Resonancia Magnética / Arterias Cerebrales / Circulación Cerebrovascular / Sustancia Blanca / Modelos Biológicos Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Phys Med Biol Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido