Methodologies to assess blood flow in cerebral aneurysms: Current state of research and perspectives

a Laboratory of Hemodynamics and Cardiovascular Technology, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Ecublens, STI IB12 LHTC 1, A1 1241, Station 15, 1015 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland b Neurointerventional Division, Clinical Neurosciences Department, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland c Laboratory of Hydraulic Machines, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland d Intelligent Fluid Systems Division, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

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