DE10194946T1 - Automatisches Verfahren und System zur Segmentierung von Lungenbereichen in Computertomographieaufnahmen - Google Patents
Automatisches Verfahren und System zur Segmentierung von Lungenbereichen in ComputertomographieaufnahmenInfo
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