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. 1993;47(9):409-15.
doi: 10.1016/0753-3322(93)90107-v.

Of the British coastline and the interest of fractals in medicine

M Keipes  1 , F Ries, M Dicato
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Of the British coastline and the interest of fractals in medicine

M Keipes et al. Biomed Pharmacother. 1993.

Abstract

We review a certain number of medical applications of a new non-euclidean geometry: the fractal geometry described by Mandelbrot. Examples come from anatomy, cytology, general physiology and physiopathology. Furthermore, real clinical applications are shown, in particular, in cardiology, neurology, ophtalmology, radiology and other imaging techniques. An easy reading mathematical approach is added. Some of the fractal images will certainly capture your attention and spur your interest for further applications of this new concept.

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