Geometric characteristics of arterial network of rat pial microcirculation

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-77

  Lapi, D ^a   Marchiafava, P L ^a   Colantuoni, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Connectivity matrix; Diameter defined Strahler scheme; Fractal distribution; Rat pial microcirculation; Vessel element; Vessel segment

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE;

ARTERIOLE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BRAIN CAPILLARY; BRAIN MICROCIRCULATION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GEOMETRY; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PIA ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ARTERIOLES; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; DEXTRANS; FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE; FLUORESCENT DYES; FRACTALS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 37249033608     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109078     Document Type: Article

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