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The use of silicone materials to model abdominal aortic aneurysm behaviour
Date
2008
Abstract
This paper aims to identify the rupture locations of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Dow Corning Sylgard 184 was mechanically characterised. Five idealised models were then manufactured using this silicone rubber which were subsequently inflated to rupture with the images recorded using a high speed camera. Four of the five models tested ruptured at inflection points in the proximal and distal regions of the aneurysm sac, and not at regions of maximum diameter.
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peer-reviewed
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Citation
SPE 1st European Conference on Medical Polymers; Northern Ireland, Belfast; 2008;
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US National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET)
Sustainable Development Goals
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Meetings and Proceedings
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/