Segmentation of the quadratus lumborum muscle using statistical shape modeling

To compare automated segmentation of the quadratus lumborum (QL) based on statistical shape modeling (SSM) with conventional manual processing of magnetic resonance (MR) images for segmentation of this paraspinal muscle.

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