arXiv Machine Learning By Puneet Velidi, Michelle F. Miranda, Farouk Nathoo, Ashery Mbilinyi, C\'edric Beaulac

Shape-Based Inductive Bias for Glioma Grading from Tumor Contours

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arXiv:2607. 26090v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Glioma grading from tumor contours is often treated as a pixel problem even when the signal of interest is shape.

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