Selecting the appropriate velocity sensitivity is critical in assessing flow within the false lumen of aortic dissections, where low velocities are dominant. This study compares effects of two VENC settings on velocity distribution within the false lumen of 3D printed aortic dissection models. We observed significant changes in velocity distributions depending on the VENC selected for the 4D Flow MRI acquisition. This difference tends to be accentuated at lower flow rates and would have important implications on calculations of other hemodynamic parameters, including wall shear stress, kinetic energy and vorticity, which may be predictors of outcomes in aortic dissection patients.
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