BINARY FRACTAL IMAGE QUANTIFICATION USING PROBE COHERENT BEAM SCANNING

Some possibilities for binary 2-D fractal image characterization using correlation analysis of the transmitted light intensity fluctuations are discussed. These intensity fluctuations are produced by the probe coherent beam scanning of the studied object. Two different cases of d iagnostics of the mass fractal structures are considered: with a broad collimated illuminating beam and with a sharply focused beam. Relatio nships between generalized characteristics of the studied structures ( e.g., Hausdorff dimension) and asymptotic parameters of the structure functions of the intensity fluctuations (e.g., their exponents) are an alyzed. Experimental results obtained with the specially prepared 2-D mass fractal structures (binary amplitude screens) are presented. Poss ible applications for morphological analysis of tissue structures are discussed. (C) 1997 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers .