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MRI image segmentation of the major lower leg muscles using deep learning: application in biomechanical analysis
Yongsheng Lin1, Zhongzheng Wang2, Zhicheng Zheng1
1School of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
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