Title :
Computer simulation of a brain slice using fractals
Author :
Culver, Timothy Lee ; Cheng, Shirley Nian-Chang
Author_Institution :
McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
Preliminary results of simulating the anatomical structure (gyri, sulci, and fissures) in a fully developed brain using fractal growth are presented. Determination of the basic self-similar structure of the brain and the fractal growth simulation procedure are discussed. Images of the simulated brain slice are included as a demonstration of the effectiveness of this method
Keywords :
biology computing; brain; computer graphics; fractals; anatomical structure; brain slice; fissures; fractals; gyri; self-similar structure; simulation procedure; sulci; Anatomical structure; Biological system modeling; Brain modeling; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Fractals; Geometry; Humans; Physics computing; Positron emission tomography;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1990., Proceedings of Third Annual IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chapel Hill, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-9040-2
DOI :
10.1109/CBMSYS.1990.109441
