My name is Samuel Liburd Jr., a MD/PhD student studying at Yale University. I am originally from the U.S.V.I. and did my undergraduate studies at the University of the Virgin Islands. My time at Yale has helped me nurture my interests in biomedical research and medicine, and as a result, I plan to pursue my PhD in biomedical engineering and surgery for my medical career. I believe that this combination of career interests can help me find research applications that leverage the strengths of biomedical technology in clinical medicine.
Use Case: This model highlights more detailed abdominal arterial vasculature including mesenteric vessels, vessels of the celiac trunk, the liver. spleen, and pancreas. In medicine this model can be used for surgical planning as it specifically highlights relation of vasculature with respect to the kidneys, (This particular patient has dual renal artery blood supplies) and potentially other organs. It also provides information about the vascular supply of the pancreas, liver, and spleen with minimal tissue obstruction, as well as smaller branches of the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries. This could be useful in identifying thrombosis or occlusion leading to organ ischemia.