Cerebrovascular disorder such as subarachnoid hemorrhage is the number 3 cause of death in Japan [1]. Initiation and growth of those diseases depend on hemodynamic factors such as Wall Shear Stress (WSS) or blood pressure induced by blood flow [2]. Therefore the information on the magnitude and the distribution of WSS is important to predict the consequences.
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