Constructing a patient-specific model heart from ct data

Abstract

The goal of our work is to predict the patterns of blood flow in a model of the human heart using the Immersed Boundary method. In this method, fluid is moved by forces associated with the deformation of flexible boundaries which are immersed in, and interacting with, the fluid. In the present work the boundary is comprised of the muscular walls and valve leaflets of the heart. The method benefits by having an anatomically correct model of the heart. This report describes the construction of a model based on CT data from a particular individual, opening up the possibility of simulating interventions in an individual for clinical purposes.