Fractal dimension analysis of grey matter in multiple sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 282, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 67-71

  Esteban, Francisco J ^a   Sepulcre, Jorge ^b   de Miras, Juan Ruiz ^a   Navas, Juan ^a   de Mendizábal, Nieves Vélez ^b,c   Goñi, Joaquín ^b,d   Quesada, José Ma ^a   Bejarano, Bartolome ^b   Villoslada, Pablo ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^e INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIONS BIOMÈDIQUES AUGUST PI I SUNYER IDIBAPS   (Spain)

Author keywords

3D fractal dimension; Box counting method; Brain; Grey matter; Image analysis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Multiple sclerosis; Neurodegenerative disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADULT; BRAIN; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTALS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING;

EID: 67349162198     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2008.12.023     Document Type: Article

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