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View article: Shape Deformation Networks for Automated Aortic Valve Finite Element Meshing from 3D CT Images
Shape Deformation Networks for Automated Aortic Valve Finite Element Meshing from 3D CT Images Open
Accurate geometric modeling of the aortic valve from 3D CT images is essential for biomechanical analysis and patient-specific simulations to assess valve health or make a preoperative plan. However, it remains challenging to generate aort…
View article: Structural Stress as a Predictor of the Rate and Spatial Location of Aortic Growth in Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection
Structural Stress as a Predictor of the Rate and Spatial Location of Aortic Growth in Uncomplicated Type B Aortic Dissection Open
Accurate prediction of aortic expansion in uncomplicated type B aortic dissection (TBAD) can help identify patients who may benefit from timely thoracic endovascular aortic repair. This study investigates associations between biomechanical…
View article: Changes in Aortic Centerline Length and Curvature Predict Aortic Diameter Growth in Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection
Changes in Aortic Centerline Length and Curvature Predict Aortic Diameter Growth in Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection Open
Objective Aortic diameter is the primary metric used to trigger surgical intervention in chronic Type B aortic dissection (TBAD) This study investigates the correlation between diameter growth and changes in aortic centerline length, curva…
View article: Investigating the role of structural wall stress on aortic growth prognosis in acute uncomplicated type B aortic dissection
Investigating the role of structural wall stress on aortic growth prognosis in acute uncomplicated type B aortic dissection Open
View article: Protective biomechanical and histological changes in the false lumen wall in chronic type B aortic dissection
Protective biomechanical and histological changes in the false lumen wall in chronic type B aortic dissection Open
As the acutely dissected aorta transitions to the chronic phase, the FL remodels by increasing collagen, decreasing elastin, and increasing aortic stiffness and thickness. This change in the chronic-FLW may be a protective adaptation to pr…
View article: Robust automated calcification meshing for personalized cardiovascular biomechanics
Robust automated calcification meshing for personalized cardiovascular biomechanics Open
View article: The use of 4-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging and fluid structure interaction analysis to predict failure of medical therapy in acute uncomplicated type B aortic dissection
The use of 4-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging and fluid structure interaction analysis to predict failure of medical therapy in acute uncomplicated type B aortic dissection Open
View article: Robust automated calcification meshing for biomechanical cardiac digital twins
Robust automated calcification meshing for biomechanical cardiac digital twins Open
Calcification has significant influence over cardiovascular diseases and interventions. Detailed characterization of calcification is thus desired for predictive modeling, but calcified heart meshes for physics-driven simulations are still…
View article: The role of anatomic shape features in the prognosis of uncomplicated type B aortic dissection initially treated with optimal medical therapy
The role of anatomic shape features in the prognosis of uncomplicated type B aortic dissection initially treated with optimal medical therapy Open
View article: Revisiting the island of hexadecapole-deformation nuclei in the <i>A</i> ≈ 150 mass region: focusing on the model application to nuclear shapes and masses
Revisiting the island of hexadecapole-deformation nuclei in the <i>A</i> ≈ 150 mass region: focusing on the model application to nuclear shapes and masses Open
Based on the potential-energy-surface calculation, the impact of different deformation degrees of freedom on a single-particle structure and binding energies in nuclei around 152 Nd, located on one of the hexadecapole-deformation islands, …
View article: Predicting Biaxial Failure Strengths of Aortic Tissues Using a Dispersed Fiber Failure Model
Predicting Biaxial Failure Strengths of Aortic Tissues Using a Dispersed Fiber Failure Model Open
View article: Variation of Tensor Force due to Nuclear Medium Effect
Variation of Tensor Force due to Nuclear Medium Effect Open
The enhancement of $J^π(T)$=3$^{+}$(0) state with isospin $T=0$ excited by the tensor force in the free $^{6}$Li nucleus has been observed, for the first time, relative to a shrinkable excitation in the $^{6}$Li cluster component inside it…
View article: Aspect of Clusters Correlation at Light Nuclei Excited State
Aspect of Clusters Correlation at Light Nuclei Excited State Open
The correlation of $αα$ was probed via measuring the transverse momentum $p_{T}$ and width $δp_{T}$ of one $α$, for the first time, which represents the spatial and dynamical essentialities of the initial coupling state in $^{8}$Be nucleus…
View article: Multi-alpha Boson Gas state in Fusion Evaporation Reaction and Three-body Force
Multi-alpha Boson Gas state in Fusion Evaporation Reaction and Three-body Force Open
The experimental evidence for the $α$ Boson gas state in the $^{11}$C+$^{12}$C$\rightarrow$$^{23}$Mg$^{\ast}$ fusion evaporation reaction is presented. By measuring the $α$ emission spectrum with multiplicity 2 and 3, we provide insight in…
View article: Synergistic integration of deep neural networks and finite element method with applications of nonlinear large deformation biomechanics
Synergistic integration of deep neural networks and finite element method with applications of nonlinear large deformation biomechanics Open
View article: Patient-Specific Heart Geometry Modeling for Solid Biomechanics Using Deep Learning
Patient-Specific Heart Geometry Modeling for Solid Biomechanics Using Deep Learning Open
Automated volumetric meshing of patient-specific heart geometry can help expedite various biomechanics studies, such as post-intervention stress estimation. Prior meshing techniques often neglect important modeling characteristics for succ…
View article: Effect of Aging, Sex, and Gene (Fbln5) on Arterial Stiffness of Mice: 20 Weeks Adult Fbln5-knockout Mice Have Older Arteries than 100 Weeks Wild-Type Mice
Effect of Aging, Sex, and Gene (Fbln5) on Arterial Stiffness of Mice: 20 Weeks Adult Fbln5-knockout Mice Have Older Arteries than 100 Weeks Wild-Type Mice Open
The arterial stiffening is a strong independent predictor of cardiovascular risk and has been used to characterize the biological age of arteries (‘arterial age’). Here we revealed that the Fbln5 gene knockout (Fbln5 -/- ) significantly in…
View article: PyTorch-FEA: Autograd-enabled finite element analysis methods with applications for biomechanical analysis of human aorta
PyTorch-FEA: Autograd-enabled finite element analysis methods with applications for biomechanical analysis of human aorta Open
View article: Synergistic Integration of Deep Neural Networks and Finite Element Method with Applications for Biomechanical Analysis of Human Aorta
Synergistic Integration of Deep Neural Networks and Finite Element Method with Applications for Biomechanical Analysis of Human Aorta Open
Motivation: Patient-specific finite element analysis (FEA) has the potential to aid in the prognosis of cardiovascular diseases by providing accurate stress and deformation analysis in various scenarios. It is known that patient-specific F…
View article: PyTorch-FEA: Autograd-enabled Finite Element Analysis Methods with Applications for Biomechanical Analysis of Human Aorta
PyTorch-FEA: Autograd-enabled Finite Element Analysis Methods with Applications for Biomechanical Analysis of Human Aorta Open
Motivation Finite-element analysis (FEA) is widely used as a standard tool for stress and deformation analysis of solid structures, including human tissues and organs. For instance, FEA can be applied at a patient-specific level to assist …
View article: Probing the structural evolution along the fission path in the superheavy nucleus $^{256}$Sg
Probing the structural evolution along the fission path in the superheavy nucleus $^{256}$Sg Open
The evolution of structure property along the fission path in the superheavy nucleus $^{256}$Sg is predicted through the multi-dimensional potential-energy(or Routhian)-surface calculations,in which the phenomenological deformed Woods-Saxo…
View article: Effect of Fibulin-5, Aging, and Physiological Locations on the Material Stiffness of Mouse Artery Based on the Unified-Fiber-Distribution (UFD) Model
Effect of Fibulin-5, Aging, and Physiological Locations on the Material Stiffness of Mouse Artery Based on the Unified-Fiber-Distribution (UFD) Model Open
View article: Probes of axial and nonaxial hexadecapole deformation effects in nuclei around <sup>230</sup>U
Probes of axial and nonaxial hexadecapole deformation effects in nuclei around <sup>230</sup>U Open
The structure properties for even–even nuclei around 230 U, located on the hexadecapole-deformation island, are investigated using the potential-energy-surface calculation within the framework of the macroscopic−microscopic model. The impa…
View article: Effect of Nonlinear Hyperelastic Property of Arterial Tissues on the Pulse Wave Velocity based on the Unified-Fiber-Distribution (UFD) Model
Effect of Nonlinear Hyperelastic Property of Arterial Tissues on the Pulse Wave Velocity based on the Unified-Fiber-Distribution (UFD) Model Open
Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a key, independent risk factor for future cardiovascular events. The Moens-Korteweg equation describes the relation between PWV and the stiffness of arterial tissue with an assumption of isotopic linear elastic…
View article: Ultimate tensile strength and biaxial stress–strain responses of aortic tissues—A clinical-engineering correlation
Ultimate tensile strength and biaxial stress–strain responses of aortic tissues—A clinical-engineering correlation Open
View article: Engineering analysis of aortic wall stress and root dilatation in the V-shape surgery for treatment of ascending aortic aneurysms
Engineering analysis of aortic wall stress and root dilatation in the V-shape surgery for treatment of ascending aortic aneurysms Open
OBJECTIVES The study objective was to evaluate the aortic wall stress and root dilatation before and after the novel V-shape surgery for the treatment of ascending aortic aneurysms and root ectasia. METHODS Clinical cardiac computed tomogr…
View article: β-Delayed γ Emissions of 26P and Its Mirror Asymmetry
β-Delayed γ Emissions of 26P and Its Mirror Asymmetry Open
The study of the origin of asymmetries in mirror β decay is extremely important to understand the fundamental nuclear force and the nuclear structure. The experiment was performed at the National Laboratory of Heavy Ion Research Facility i…
View article: A Computational Growth Framework for Biological Tissues: Application to Growth of Aortic Root Aneurysm Repaired by the V-shape Surgery
A Computational Growth Framework for Biological Tissues: Application to Growth of Aortic Root Aneurysm Repaired by the V-shape Surgery Open
Ascending aortic aneurysms (AsAA) often include the dilatation of sinotubular junction (STJ) which usually leads to aortic insufficiency. The novel surgery of the V-shape resection of the noncoronary sinus, for treatment of AsAA with root …
View article: Uncertainty evaluation and correlation analysis of single-particle energies in phenomenological nuclear mean field: An investigation of propagating uncertainties for independent model parameters
Uncertainty evaluation and correlation analysis of single-particle energies in phenomenological nuclear mean field: An investigation of propagating uncertainties for independent model parameters Open
Based on Monte Carlo approach and conventional error analysis theory, taking the heaviest doubly magic nucleus $^{208}$Pb as an example, we firstly evaluate the propagated uncertainties of universal potential parameters for three typical t…
View article: A Novel Computational Growth Framework for Biological Tissues: Application to Growth of Aortic Root Aneurysm Repaired by the V-Shape Surgery
A Novel Computational Growth Framework for Biological Tissues: Application to Growth of Aortic Root Aneurysm Repaired by the V-Shape Surgery Open