Modeling fiber type grouping by a binary markov random field
- 1 June 1992
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Muscle & Nerve
- Vol. 15 (6) , 725-732
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.880150617
Abstract
A new approach to the quantification of fiber type grouping is presented, in which the distribution of histochemical type in a muscle corss section is regarded as a realization of a binary Markov random field (BMRF). Methods for the estimation of the parameters of this model are discussed. The first order BMRF, which is used in this article, contains 2 parameters: α and β. The parameter β is of prime importance, as it is an interaction parameter which governs the degree of type grouping. The value of this parameter is estimated for 9 muscle biopsies. The interpretation of the results is discussed.Keywords
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