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MICROVASCULAR RESEARCH
卷 80, 期 1, 页码 99-109出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2010.02.005
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Murine retina; Network topology; Morphological data; Network model; Spatial pressure; Flowrate; Velocity; Hematocrit; In vivo apparent viscosity and wall shear stress
This paper presents the results of a circulation analysis using an image based network model of a murine retinal vasculature, which closely represents the 3D vascular distribution of the retina. The uneven distribution of the red blood cells at vascular network bifurcations (i.e., plasma skimming effect), the microvascular diameter effect (i.e.. Fahraeus-Lindqvist effect) and the role of endothelium surface layer (i.e., in vivo viscosity) were considered in determining the viscosity of the blood in the retinal vessel segments. The study yielded detailed distributions of the hemodynamic quantities in the arterial and venous trees shown in various anatomical based contour plots. Quantitative analysis was also carried out based on statistical distributions. The analysis shows that the distribution of the blood hematocrit (H-D) in the retinal network is very non-uniform, with lower values at the pre-equator region (near the optic disc) and higher values in the equator region of the retina. This has significant influence on the distribution of apparent viscosity, pressure and wall shear stress (WSS) in the vasculature. The viscosity is generally higher in smaller vessels (i.e., pre-capillary vessels) but exceptions occur in some vessels where the H-D is small. WSS is greater in smaller vessels located near the optic disc than that in the mainstream retinal vessels. The results presented can be directly useful to ophthalmologists and researchers working with retinal vasculature. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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