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Three-Dimensional Geometry Of The Human Carotid Artery, Alexey Kamenskiy, Jason N. Mactaggart, Iraklis I. Pipinos, Jai Bikhchandani, Yuris A. Dzenis

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

Accurate characterization of carotid artery geometry is vital to our understanding of the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Three-dimensional computer reconstructions based on medical imaging are now ubiquitous; however, mean carotid artery geometry has not yet been comprehensively characterized. The goal of this work was to build and study such geometry based on data from 16 male patients with severe carotid artery disease. Results of computerized tomography angiography were used to analyze the cross-sectional images implementing a semiautomated segmentation algorithm. Extracted data were used to reconstruct the mean three-dimensional geometry and to determine average values and variability of bifurcation and planarity angles, …