Fractal analysis of vascular networks: Insights from morphogenesis

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 262, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 614-633

  Lorthois, Sylvie ^a   Cassot, Francis ^b  

^a IMFT   (France)

^b CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Brain; Cancer; Fractals; Microcirculation and flow through tissues; Vascular morphogenesis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MORPHOGENESIS; PATHOLOGY;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HEMODYNAMICS; MICROCIRCULATION; MORPHOGENESIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; BRAIN; FRACTALS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MICE; MICROCIRCULATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MORPHOGENESIS; NEOPLASMS; RATS;

EID: 77649341173     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.10.037     Document Type: Article

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