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Thermal and hydrodynamic modelling of active catheters for interventional radiology

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  • Emilie Marchandise
  • Patrice Flaud
  • Laurent Royon
  • Raphaël Blanc
  • Jérome Szewczyk

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Interventional radiologists desire to improve their operating tools such as catheters. Active catheters in which the tip is moved using shape memory alloy actuators activated using the Joule effect present a promising approach for easier navigation in the small vessels. However, the increase in temperature caused by this Joule effect must be controlled in order to prevent damage to blood cells and tissues. This paper is devoted to the simulation and experimental validation of a fluid-thermal model of an active catheter prototype. Comparisons between computer-predicted and experimentally measured temperatures are presented for both experiments in air and water at 37°C. Good agreement between the computational and experimental results is found, demonstrating the validity of the developed computer model. These comparisons enable us to highlight some important issues in the modelling process and to determine the optimal current for the activation of the catheter.

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  • Emilie Marchandise & Patrice Flaud & Laurent Royon & Raphaël Blanc & Jérome Szewczyk, 2011. "Thermal and hydrodynamic modelling of active catheters for interventional radiology," Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(07), pages 595-602.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:gcmbxx:v:14:y:2011:i:07:p:595-602
    DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2010.489044
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