Cerebral Aneurysms

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Cerebral aneurysms are anomalous dilated arteries, which can lead to severe impairment upon rupture.
Therefore, the understanding of underlying mechanisms of initiation, growth, and rupture of aneurysms are of vital importance.
The assessment of risk concerning aneurysm rupture currently depends heavily on the location and size of an aneurysm \citep{Wiebers2003}.
Although, it has been suggested that hemodynamic and mechanical factors of the vessel wall might provide imperative information for an improved prediction of rupture.
Especially the quantification of wall motion or pulsatile deformation of aneurysms might help predict aneurysm rupture.
Multiple studies, using a variety of imaging techniques (MRI, CTA, PD-US, 3D-RA), have reported the

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