Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 1-10 , January 2012

Automated coronary artery tree extraction in coronary CT angiography using a multiscale enhancement and dynamic balloon tracking (MSCAR-DBT) method

Received 16 July 2010 ,Accepted 1 April 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2011.04.001

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Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 1-10 , January 2012

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