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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods based on three-dimensional (3D) vessel reconstructions have recently been shown to provide prognostically relevant hemodynamic data. However, the geometry reconstruction and the assessment of clinically relevant hemodynamic parameters may depend on the used imaging modality. In this study, the silicon model of the left coronary artery (LCA) was acquired with a biplane angiography. The geometry reconstruction was done using commercial CAAS 5.2 QCA 3D software and compared with an original geometry. The original model is an optically digitized post-mortem vessel cast. The biplane angiography reconstruction achieved a Hausdorff surface distance of 0.236 mm to the original geometry that is comparable with results obtained in our earlier study for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reconstructions. Steady flow …