Table 2.
Morphological interpretation of the slopes in the Minkowsky functionals with respect to vascular networks
| Metric | Slope | Sign | Morphologic interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Flat | + | Many branches, small intervascular spaces, tortuous vessels |
| Steep | Few branches, large intervascular spaces, straight vessels | ||
| Boundary | Flat | − | Simple structure, few branches |
| Steep | Complex structure, many branches | ||
| Spaces | Flat | + | Round lacunas, large variation in lacuna size |
| Steep | Elongated lacunas, lacunas of similar size | ||
| Flat | − | Sparse tree, few blind ends located far away from other vessels | |
| Steep | Dense tree, many blind ends close to other vessels |