Evidence of tornadic phenomena in cerebral aneurysms
Valentina Mazzi, Diego Gallo, Thangam Natarajan, Jonas Schollenberger, Karol Calò, David Saloner, David A. Steinman, Umberto Morbiducci
This paper introduces a topology-based framework to describe near-wall hemodynamics in cerebral aneurysms, identifying tornadic-like fluid structures linked to aneurysm pathology and validated using 4D flow MRI.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering