Physicalizing Cardiac Blood Flow Data via 3D Printing

dc.contributor.advisorSamavati, Faramarz
dc.contributor.authorAng, Kathleen Danielle
dc.contributor.committeememberPrusinkiewicz, Przemyslaw
dc.contributor.committeememberOehlberg, Lora A.
dc.date2019-11
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-25T21:22:30Z
dc.date.available2019-09-25T21:22:30Z
dc.date.issued2019-09-23
dc.description.abstractBlood flow data from cardiac 4D Flow MRI holds much potential for research and diagnosis of flow-related diseases. However, understanding this data is quite challenging -- after all, it is a volumetric vector field that changes over time. One helpful way to explore the data is by flow visualization, but most traditional flow visualizations are designed for 2D screens and thus suffer from limited depth perception and restricted screen space. We present a framework for creating physical flow models as a complementary means of visualizing the flow data. The model design respects the conventional method of viewing medical imagery (i.e. in cross sections) but has the advantages of engaging one's sense of touch, and being fabricable by affordable 3D printers. We apply our technique to different representations of blood flow data and demonstrate that the framework is capable of transforming volumetric flow data into tangible, fabricable models.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAng. K. D. (2019). Physicalizing Cardiac Blood Flow Data via 3D Printing (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37131
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/111069
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyScienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subject.classificationBiophysics--Medicalen_US
dc.subject.classificationComputer Scienceen_US
dc.titlePhysicalizing Cardiac Blood Flow Data via 3D Printingen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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