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Fractals in Biology and Medicine

Birkhäuser

Editors:

  1. Gabriele A. Losa

    1. Laboratorio di Patologia Cellulare, Istituto Cantonale di Patologia, Locarno, Switzerland

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  2. Danilo Merlini

    1. Centro Ricerche in Fisica e Matematica, Locarno, Switzerland

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  3. Theo F. Nonnenmacher

    1. Abteilung für Mathematische Physik, Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany

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  4. Ewald R. Weibel

    1. Anatomisches Institut, Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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Part of the book series: Mathematics and Biosciences in Interaction (MBI)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Chromatin Structure, DNA Organisation and Nuclear Membranes

    1. Fractal Dimension of Lymphocytic Nuclear Membrane in Mycosis Fungoides and Chronic Dermatitis

      • G. Bianciardi, C. Miracco, M. Margherita de Santi, A. Perrone, A. Bruni, P. Luzi
      Pages 231-237

    2. Modeling the Dynamics of Nonenzymatic and Enzymatic Nucleotide Processes by Fractal Dimension

      • Z. Földes-Papp, B. Angerer, W. Ankenbauer, G. Baumann, E. Birch-Hirschfeld, S. Björling et al.
      Pages 238-254

    3. A Headful of T4 Coliphage DNA Packaged to Fasces-Like Globules in Fractal Models

      • A. K. Kleinschmidt, G. Baumann, R. Martin, R. K. Zahn
      Pages 255-266

  2. Fractal Structures in Tumours and Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 267-267
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    2. Complexity in Tumour Growth Patterns

      • G. Landini
      Pages 268-283

    3. Fractal Dimension of Epithelial-Connective Tissue Interface in Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin

      • C. Miracco, G. Bianciardi, A. Perrone, A. Bruni, S. Lazzi, P. Luzi
      Pages 284-293

    6. Fractal Analysis of Nuclear Medicine Scans

      • E. Oczeretko, F. Rogowski, D. Jurgilewicz
      Pages 326-334

    7. Changes in Bone Strength during Repair Predicted by Fractal Analysis of Radiographs

      • R. J. C. Wilding, M. M. Ferguson, N. Parr, G. Mckellar, B. K. Adams
      Pages 335-344

    8. Fractal Distribution of Serosal Lymphatics

      • D. Venturoli, S. Grungo, D. Negrini, G. Miserocchi
      Pages 345-353

  3. Back Matter

    Pages 366-373
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About this book

"Fractals in Biology and Medicine, Volume 2" explores the potential of the fractal geometry in understanding how to analyse natural shapes. The volume devotes special emphasis to the complex field of human tumours.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratorio di Patologia Cellulare, Istituto Cantonale di Patologia, Locarno, Switzerland

    Gabriele A. Losa

  • Centro Ricerche in Fisica e Matematica, Locarno, Switzerland

    Danilo Merlini

  • Abteilung für Mathematische Physik, Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany

    Theo F. Nonnenmacher

  • Anatomisches Institut, Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland

    Ewald R. Weibel

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