News tagged with computational fluid dynamics


'Smart stethoscope' advance in monitoring treatment of kidney stones

A new listening device, developed by scientists from the University of Southampton, is being used to monitor the effectiveness of the treatment of kidney stones - saving patients unnecessary repeat therapy ...

Medical research created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Diagnostic test shows potential to noninvasively identify significant coronary artery disease

Among patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease, use of a method that applies computational fluid dynamics to derive certain data from computed tomographic (CT) angiography demonstrated improved diagnostic ...

Cardiology created Aug 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Virtual surgery shows promise in personalized treatment of nasal obstruction

A preliminary report suggests that virtual nasal surgery has the potential to be a productive tool that may enable surgeons to perform personalized nasal surgery using computer simulation techniques, according to a report ...

Other created Apr 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lung imaging research gets its second wind

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) provides a quantitative basis for predicting the pulmonary airflow patterns that carry inhaled materials inside the body. This is not only potentially useful for establishing safer exposure ...

Medical research created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research aids nasal drug delivery

RMIT University researchers have developed computer models to design more effective nasal sprays to provide alternate drug delivery to needles or pills.

Medications created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0