Table 1 The average wall thickness (± SD) of STL model, PVA-H, and silicone vessel models.

From: Fabrication, characterization and numerical validation of a novel thin-wall hydrogel vessel model for cardiovascular research based on a patient-specific stenotic carotid artery bifurcation

 

CCA

ICA

ECA

STL model

1.59 ± 0.13 (mm)

1.10 ± 0.15 (mm)

1.13 ± 0.18 (mm)

PVA-H

1.36 ± 0.30 (mm)

0.92 ± 0.30 (mm)

0.92 ± 0.35 (mm)

Silicone

1.62 ± 0.26 (mm)

1.14 ± 0.27 (mm)

1.24 ± 0.38 (mm)

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