Fractal description and quantitative analysis of normal brain development in infants

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作者：

Li, Hehong ^{[1
,2
]}

Luo, Liangping ^{[1
]}

Huang, Li ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Jinan Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Radiol, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, Peoples R China

[2] Guangzhou Women & Childrens Med Ctr, Guangzhou 510623, Guangdong, Peoples R China

来源：

NEURAL REGENERATION RESEARCH | 2011年 / 6卷 / 34期

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

fractal; infants; quantization; analysis; development; neurobiology; MORPHOLOGY; CHILDREN;

D O I：

10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2011.34.002

中图分类号：

Q2 [细胞生物学];

学科分类号：

071009 ; 090102 ;

摘要：

We examined the fractal pattern of cerebral computerized tomography images in 158 normal infants, aged 0-3 years, based on the quantitative analysis of chaotic theory. Results showed that the fractal dimension of cerebral computerized tomography images in normal infants remained stable from 1.86-1.91. The normal distribution range in the neonatal period, 1-2 months old infants, 1-2 year old infants, and of 2-3 year old infants was 1.88-1.90 (mean: 1.891 3 +/- 0.006 4), 1.89-1.90 (mean: 1.892 7 +/- 0.004 5), 1.86-1.90 (mean: 1.886 3 +/- 0.008 5), and 1.88-1.91 (mean: 1.895 8 +/- 0.008 3), respectively. The spectrum width of the multifractal spectrum (Delta alpha) in normal infants was 1.4618. These data suggest that the spectral width parameters of the multifractal spectrum and the fractal dimension criteria in normal children may be useful as a practical specific parameter for assessing the fractal mode of brain development in normal infants.

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页码：2656 / 2660

页数：5

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