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Table 4 Comparison of centerline algorithms on MRA brain images

From: Validation of an arterial tortuosity measure with application to hypertension collection of clinical hypertensive patients

Algorithm

ICA siphons accurate

Portion ICA siphons correct

Both ICA correct in image

Portion correct images

Mean number of trees

Standard deviation of trees

Mean stability

Standard deviation stability

COM

15/16

0.938

7/8

0.875

37.000

12.352

0.872

0.0459

MDFE

7/16

0.438

1/8

0.125

39.875

13.228

0.673

0.0732

DFE-COM

15/16

0.938

7/8

0.875

38.625

11.439

0.825

0.0434

  1. The COM and DFE-COM cost function shortest paths centerline algorithms calculated the correct centerline in the same number of correct ICA siphons.
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BMC Bioinformatics

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