Open AccessEffect of Macro-calcification on the Failure Mechanics of Intracranial Aneurysmal Wall Tissue
Author(s) -
Ronald N. Fortunato,
Anne M. Robertson,
Chao Sang,
Xiaoyu Duan,
Spandan Maiti
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
experimental mechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.815
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-2765
pISSN - 0014-4851
DOI - 10.1007/s11340-020-00657-7
Subject(s) - solid mechanics , calcification , macro , materials science , mechanics , medicine , physics , radiology , composite material , computer science , programming language
Calcification was recently found to be present in the majority of cerebral aneurysms, though how calcification and the presence or absence of co-localized lipid pools affect failure properties is still unknown.