Determination of size distribution of elliptical microvessels from size distribution measurement of their section profiles

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 228, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 84-92

  Krasnoperov, R A ^a,b   Gerasimov, A N ^b  

^a Proxima Technology Ltd   (Russian Federation)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Elliptical cylinder; Microvessel shape model; Size distribution; Stereology; Thyroid gland

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ENDOTHELIUM; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; HORMONE TRANSPORT; MEASUREMENT; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROVASCULATURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEREOLOGY; THYROID GLAND; TISSUE SECTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0037229922     PISSN: 00379727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153537020322800112     Document Type: Article

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