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Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization Volume 11, 2023 - Issue 2
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Research Article

A Metaphorical Interpretation on Vessel Segmentation Algorithms by using Local Connected Fractal Dimension

A. A. NavishDepartment of Mathematics, The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University, Dindigul, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. PriyaDepartment of Mathematics, The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University, Dindigul, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7903-9703
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R. UthayakumarDepartment of Mathematics, The Gandhigram Rural Institute - Deemed to be University, Dindigul, India
Pages 205-214 | Received 10 Jul 2021, Accepted 31 Mar 2022, Published online: 22 Apr 2022

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