BioCardioLab
Presentation
Mission
The mission of the BioCardioLab is to introduce numerical simulation, new image-based methods and physical models in clinical setting to support training and planning of surgical interventions. The new image-based procedure include intra-operative image fusion technique and web-base virtual and augmented reality tools.
Activities
Our approach is carried out across the 3R statement performing:
- in-vivo;
- in-silico;
- ex-vivo.
We integrate:
- Computational Fluid Dynamics;
- Finite Element Analysis;
- Advanced Image Processing Analysis;
- Experimental Tests;
- Mathematical Modelling;
- Virtual Reality;
- 3D Printing.
Lab Tour & Lab facilities
BioCardioLab shares hardware and software facilities with Bioimaging of Pisa
Hardware
The BCL is equipped with facilities specifically devoted to advanced image processing and numerical simulations:
- Six dedicated workstations are available for simulations, pre- and post-processing (i7 Intel processor, 16GB RAM each)
- Two dedicated workstations are available for simulations, pre- and post-processing (Xeon dual core 2.5 GHz Intel processor, 64GB RAM each)
- Two high performance computing Dell Precision dedicated for numerical simulations with a total of 88 cores and 608 GB RAM
Software
- Ansys mechanical
- Ansys Fluent
- RBF-morph
- ANSA
- RETOMO
- Solidworks
- Abaqus
- Osirix
- LabView
- Matlab
- SimVascular
- Crimson
- Python
- 3D slicer
- VMTK
- VMTKlab
- Segment
- Horos
Imaging Scanner
- OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT)
- IVUS Boston Scientific
Testing Machines
- Biaxial testing machine
- Uniaxial testing (tension/compression)
- Ultrasound system
- Mock Loop for cardiovascular systems
- Pulse duplicator for the simulation of coronary flow
- 4 peristaltic pumps
- 2 centrifugal pumps
3D Printers
- 3D printer Form 2 FormLabs
- 3D printer A4v4 3ntr
- 3D printer Lisa Pro Sinterit
Data Acquisition systems
- cRIO-9047 National Instruments
- cDAQ-9132 National Instruments
- Oscilloscope IDS-2102E Iso-Tech
- High speed M4i.4410-x8 PCIe acquisition board Spectrum
- camera 1
- camera 2
- camera 3
Coagulation systems
- Laboratory water-bath
- Global Thrombosis Test (GTT)
- Chandler loop
Miscellanea
- Chemical hoods
- Laboratory centrifuge
- Trinocular Biological Microscope – ZEISS Primo Star
- Rotablator system – Boston Scientific
People
Staff
Prof. Luigi Landini
Simona Celi
Vincenzo Positano
Post-doc Researchers
Emanuele Vignali
Marco Fanni
Katia Capellini
Emanuele Gasparotti
PhD Students
3rd year – Maria Nicole Antonuccio
3rd year – Francesco Bardi
3rd year – Martino Scarpolini
2nd year – Simone Garzia
1st year – Marilena Mazzolli
1st year – Francesca Dell’Agnello
Past PhD Students
Francesco Di Bartolo
Past MSc Students
Domenico Pizzuto
Simone Garzia
Sergio Longo
Elisabetta Stretti – POLIMI
Maria Francesca Zaccone – POLIMI
Aurelia Lamia
Claudia Angeletti
Sandra Perondi
Elisa Benelli – UNIPR
Andrea Baldini
Enrico Vignali
Roberta Tralongo
Niccolò Mori
Valeria Grasso
Marianna d’Amico
Davide Giannetti
Maria Nicole Antonuccio
Federica Poli
Ilaria Ricci
Bernardo Alunno Rossetti
Leonardo Geronzi
Giulia Barondi
Dario Sabatino
Mario di Leonardo
Zaira Manigrasso
Alice Covelli
Michele Corti
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