Figure 2

Comparison of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and particle image velocimetry (PIV) results. (A) Idealized sidewall-type saccular aneurysm model. (B) Pulsatile flow rate and pressure profiles of CFD boundary conditions. (C) Velocity contours inside the aneurysms obtained from CFD and PIV. The velocity contour and streamline computed by CFD show strong consistency with the PIV experiment, indicating that the CFD employed in this study accurately captures the actual blood flow dynamics within a cerebral aneurysm.