Research Article

Simulation of Contrast Agent Transport in Arteries with Multilayer Arterial Wall: Impact of Arterial Transmural Transport on the Bolus Delay and Dispersion

Table 1

Model parameters for each layer.

EGLEndotheliumIntimaIELMedia

Hydraulic permeability (, (m2))6.0383 × 10−181.7383 × 10−204.2 × 10−178.4 × 10−206.09 × 10−19
Effective diffusivity (, (m2 s−1))1.0128 × 10−103.0276 × 10−131.2219 × 10−102.4094 × 10−139.3392 × 10−14
Reflection coefficient ()0.05550.12120.25140.25140.3617
Porosity ()0.67350.00050.80250.0020.258