Curve skeletonization of surface-like objects in 3D images guided by voxel classification

Skeletonization is a way to reduce dimensionality of digital objects. Here, we present an algorithm that computes the curve skeleton of a surface-like object in a 3D image, i.e., an object that in ...

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