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Finite-Elemente-Analyse abdomineller Aortenaneurysmen

Aktuelle Wertigkeit als Ergänzung zur herkömmlichen Diagnostik

Finite element analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Current impact to complement conventional diagnostics

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Mit Hilfe der Finite-Elemente-Analyse (FEA) könnte eine patientenspezifische Risikobeurteilung abdomineller Aortenaneurysmen (AAA) möglich sein. Für die klinische Methodenvalidierung sind weitere Studien nötig. Die Software A4clinics™ bietet eine einfache umfangreiche und benutzerfreundliche FEA-Simulation. Mit Hilfe der Implementierung der FEA-Workstation an einem universitären Gefäßzentrum der Maximalversorgung sollen wichtige Studien zur weiteren Methodenvalidierung folgen.

Abstract

Finite element analysis (FEA) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) could enable a more precise patient-specific risk assessment of AAA rupture. Further clinical studies are needed to validate this model as a clinical decision-making tool. The A4clinics™ software provides a simple and detailed FEA simulation. After implementation of a FEA workstation in a high volume university vascular center, relevant studies for further model validation are expected to be carried out.

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  1. Klinik für Gefäßchirurgie und Endovaskuläre Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland

    P. Erhart, D. Böckler & A. Hyhlik-Dürr

  2. Department of Solid Mechanics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

    T.C. Gasser

  3. Institute of Biomechanics, Center of Biomedical Engineering, University of Technology, Graz, Austria

    M. Auer

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Erhart, P., Gasser, T., Auer, M. et al. Finite-Elemente-Analyse abdomineller Aortenaneurysmen. Gefässchirurgie 20, 503–507 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00772-015-0064-z

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