Development of Hemodynamic Analysis System for Improvement of Long-term Prognosis of Cardiac Function in Cardiovascular Surgery

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25861232
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Cardiovascular surgery
• Research Institution: Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (2015-2016); Kitasato University (2013-2014)
• Principal Investigator: Itatani Keiichi 京都府立医科大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 講師 (70458777)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 血流解析

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I have developed several blood flow imaging modalities. My invitations during the research period are echocardiography VFM (vector flow mapping), 4D flow MRI, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling. Echocardiography VFM was at first, commercialized by Hitachi, and later I have developed in-house code for Vender free software. 4D flow MRI is based on the phase contrast MRI, and I have invented contrast-medium free, wall tracking 4D flow MRI post-processing software and founded a venture company called Cardio Flow Design Inc. CFD flow simulation is based on the computer calculation of fluid dynamics equation, and its applications to the cardiovascular system is technically difficult in the definition of the boundary condition. I have invented physiological flow realizing CFD analysis system and currently it became commercially available system as a contract analysis service.

Free Research Field

心臓血管外科学