Evaluation of cerebellar aging in mri images: fractal analysis compared to euclidean geometry-based morphometry

Abstract

This study aimed to identify age-related changes in the fractal dimensions of the cerebellum and compare the sensitivity of fractal analysis and conventional Euclidean geometry-based morphometry to cerebellar aging. The normal aging of the cerebellum involves not only absolute size alterations but also changes in the texture and spatial configuration of cerebellar tissue components, which can be quantitatively and objectively assessed by fractal analysis.