DEVELOPING COMPUTATIONAL FLOW MODELS FOR THE LYMPHATIC VASCULATURE Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • The lymphatic system performs many crucial body functions to ensure normal health. The lymphatics are responsible for fluid and protein balance, gathering approximately 4 liters/day of interstitial fluid and returning it to the venous system. As this fluid is filtered, undesirable elements such as tumor cells and foreign pathogens are normally destroyed in lymph nodes. This system also plays a part in serving as the primary transport mechanism for the immune system. Lymphedema, a debilitating disease for which there is no known cure, affects a large number of cancer patients who have undergone lymphadenectomy and also trauma victims. The lymphatic system is also the major transport route for metastases of various cancers.

name of conference

  • ASME 2008 Summer Bioengineering Conference, Parts A and B

published proceedings

  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME SUMMER BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE 2008, PTS A AND B

author list (cited authors)

  • Rahbar, E., Moore, J., Zawieja, D. C., Gashev, A. A., & Cote, G. L.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Rahbar, Elaheh||Moore, James E Jr||Zawieja, David C||Gashev, Anatoliy A||Cote, Gerard L

publication date

  • January 2009