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Original Article

Segmentation of liver in ultrasonic images applying local optimal threshold method

M F ChenZhangshu People’s Hospital, Zhangshu, 331200, China
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H S Zhu Jiangxi Normal UniversityNanchang, 330027, China
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H J ZhuSchool of Information Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing100029, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 579-591 | Accepted 09 Jun 2012, Published online: 18 Nov 2013

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