This repository contains viscosity data and fitting functions used to derive the power-law models reported in [1].
Viscosity measurements at physiological temperatures (37C degrees) for a wide range of hematocrit values were obtained from [2] using the software Web Plot Digitizer software.
If you have used the provided codes for your research, or it has influenced your work, we ask that you include the following citations:
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H. Mella, F. Galarce, T. Sekine, J. Sotelo, and E. Castillo, “Evaluating the impact of blood rheology in hemodynamic parameters by 4D flow MRI in large vessels considering the hematocrit effect,” Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, vol. 111, p. 108145, Jan. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2025.108145
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R. E. Wells and E. W. Merrill, “Influence of Flow Properties of Blood Upon Viscosity-Hematocrit Relationships,” Journal of Clinical Investigation, vol. 41, no. 8, pp. 1591–1598, Aug. 1962. https://www.jci.org/articles/view/104617