Automated segmentation of the aorta from phase contrast MR images: Validation against expert tracing in healthy volunteers and in patients with a dilated aorta

To assess if segmentation of the aorta can be accurately achieved using the modulus image of phase contrast (PC) magnetic resonance (MR) acquisitions.

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