“…In recent years, single-phase computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques, combined with noninvasive medical imaging, have been used increasingly by researchers seeking to better understand hemodynamic factors (Berthier et al, 2002;Steinman, 2002;Zeng et al, 2003;Gijsen et al, 1999;He and Ku, 1996;Hoi et al, 2004;Santamarina et al, 1998;Boutsianis et al, 2004;Politis et al, 2007Politis et al, , 2008.…”