A fractal analysis of cell images

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 173-180

  Smith Jr , T G ^a   Marks, W B ^a   Lange, G D ^a   Sheriff Jr , W H ^a   Neale, E A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultured neuron; Dendritic branching; Dendritic contour; Fractal dimension; Fractal geometry

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DENDRITE; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMAL; CELLS, CULTURED; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; NEURONS;

EID: 0024520459     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0270(89)90100-3     Document Type: Article

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