Research Article
The Role of Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Management of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Clinicians' View
Table 7
Impact of CFD in neurosurgery.
| | Question/Answers | Number of participants (%) |
| | Ideally, who should perform this type of computational analysis for patients? | | | Consultant | 7 | (19) | | Dedicated clinical scientist | 9 | (25) | | Registrar | 2 | (6) | | Anyone with training | 14 | (38) | | Office member | 1 | (3) | | All | 1 | (3) | | n.a. | 2 | (6) |
| | When ready could this software be used diagnostically in an outpatient clinic? | | | | Yes | 30 | (84) | | No | 3 | (8) | | n.a. | 3 | (8) |
| | Are you aware of any similar software? | | | | Yes | 30 | (84) | | No | 3 | (8) | | n.a. | 3 | (8) |
| | Should this type of analysis be fully automated, or is it better that the user has control? | | | | Automated | 10 | (26) | | User control | 14 | (35) | | Not sure | 10 | (26) | | n.a. | 5 | (13) |
| | Is there a future for computational tools for risk prediction of intracranial aneurysm rupture? | | | | Yes | 29 | (80) | | No | 2 | (6) | | Not sure | 2 | (6) | | n.a. | 3 | (8) |
| | How great a clinical need is there for this software? | | | | Significant | 17 | (48) | | Emerging | 13 | (36) | | Low | 3 | (8) | | n.a. | 3 | (8) |
| | Do you think that this type of analytical software is ready for introduction into the clinical environment? | | | | Ready | 4 | (11) | | Needs work | 26 | (75) | | n.a. | 5 | (14) | | In which cases might this software influence your decision-making about patient management? | | | | All | 7 | (19) | | Small unruptured asymptomatic | 14 | (39) | | Other | 2 | (6) | | Not sure | 1 | (3) | | None | 3 | (8) | | n.a. | 9 | (25) |
| | Would you be interested in participating in a multicentre trial on the evaluation of this software? | | | | Yes | 25 | (69) | | No | 5 | (14) | | n.a. | 6 | (17) |
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