The role of the circle of Willis in internal carotid artery stenosis and anatomical variations: a computational study based on a patient-specific three-dimensional model

• Main Authors: Zhu, Guangyu, Yuan, Qi, Yang, Jian, Yeo, Joon Hock
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Collateral mechanism; Anatomical variations; Circle of Willis; Cerebral blood supply
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83657; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39017
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: The aim of this study is to provide better insights into the cerebral perfusion patterns and collateral mechanism of the circle of Willis (CoW) under anatomical and pathological variations. Methods: In the current study, a patient-specific three-dimensional computational model of th...