PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Carniato, S.
AU  - Mehra, M.
AU  - King, R.M.
AU  - Wakhloo, A.K.
AU  - Gounis, M.J.
TI  - Porcine Brachial Artery Tortuosity for In Vivo Evaluation of Neuroendovascular Devices
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A2778
DP  - 2012 Aug 16
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2012/08/16/ajnr.A2778.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2012/08/16/ajnr.A2778.full
AB  - SUMMARY: We report a novel model of arterial tortuosity in the porcine brachial artery for testing of endovascular devices in the flexed forelimb position. This provides an ideal vascular territory for an in vivo assessment of guidewires, microcatheters, and endovascular implants because it closely mimics the challenging curvature at the carotid siphon. Abbreviations ACaverage curvature3DRA3D rotational angiographyCCAcommon carotid artery