Box-Counting Method of 2D Neuronal Image: Method Modification and Quantitative Analysis Demonstrated on Images from the Monkey and Human Brain

Figure 2

Application of the box-counting method to 2D image of type 1 neuron from the monkey dentate nucleus: (a) the whole image is covered with a set of squares and squares which cover dendrites are counted. (b) Log-log plot between numbers of squares () and square size (r) is fitted by a straight line. The square sizes () are taken by geometric progression. (c) Modification of square sizes (from 1 to 4096 pixels) illustrates interval of scaling and accurate BD. The linear equation between and is shown in upper part of graphs, where is the absolute value of the slope and is the corresponding correlation coefficient.

(a)

(b)

(c)