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An Assessment Of The Accuracy Of Magnetic Resonance Phase Velocity Mapping In Turbulent Flow Through Orifices, Sahitya Pidaparthi Jan 2011

An Assessment Of The Accuracy Of Magnetic Resonance Phase Velocity Mapping In Turbulent Flow Through Orifices, Sahitya Pidaparthi

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Magnetic resonance phase velocity mapping (MRPVM) is an established clinical technique to measure blood flow. The acquired information can be used to diagnose a variety of cardiovascular disease. One of the main limitations of MRPVM is that it cannot quantify the flow under turbulent flow conditions. Such conditions develop in certain cases such as in heart valve stenosis and arterial stenosis. Specifically, heart valve stenosis is a serious disease in which the valve does not open as much as necessary for blood to pass through. As a result, the heart has to overwork to overcome the increased resistance. If untreated, …


Flow Measurements In Turbulent Flow Fields With Magnetic Resonance Phase Velocity Mapping, Navneeth Sagar Reddy Lakkadi Jan 2009

Flow Measurements In Turbulent Flow Fields With Magnetic Resonance Phase Velocity Mapping, Navneeth Sagar Reddy Lakkadi

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Arterial stenosis (narrowing) is due to vascular disease that, if untreated, leads to death. The stenosis causes the development of complex flow which results in high energy losses and great forces between blood and tissue. Traditionally, turbulent flows lead to signal loss in magnetic resonance (MR) image acquisitions, resulting in loss of diagnostic information. With the advancement in MR hardware and software, some of the limitations of MR in turbulent flow fields may have been reduced or eliminated. This study evaluated the potential of MR phase velocity mapping (MRPVM), a clinical velocimetry technique, under turbulent flow conditions such as those …