Digital skeletonization as a probe of correlation between sutural bones and diffusion limited agreggation clusters

• Autorzy: Skrzat J. , Walocha J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Skeletonization of the digital images of the sutural bones and computer generated clusters formed by diffusion limited aggregation process (DLA) revealed branch-like patterns underlying the shape of these objects. Density of DLA cluster is determined by the ratio of particle size to distance a particle moves in one step. Skeletons of DLA clusters aggregated from particles whose size was 20 pixels show the most similar fractal dimension to the skeletons of sutural bones. The skeletons obtained from DLA clusters formed by lesser (5,10 pixels) or bigger (30,40,50 pixels) particles are less accurate to model basic pattern underlying shape of the sutural bones because of divergences in their fractal dimension.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

diffusion limited aggregation; wormian bones; cranial sutures

• Wydawca: Uniwersytet Jagielloński - Collegium Medicum ; Index Copernicus Sp. z o.o.
• Czasopismo: Bio-Algorithms and Med-Systems
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 4, no. 7
• Strony: 57--61
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Skrzat J.

• Department of Anatomy Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Kopernika 12, 31-034 Krakow, Poland

autor

Walocha J.

• Department of Anatomy Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Kopernika 12, 31-034 Krakow, Poland

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