Evaluating the Impact of Hyperparameters Using U-Net Networks with Transfer-Learning for Cerebellum Segmentation from Ultrasound Scans
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2026-0031 | Journal eISSN: 1314-4081 | Journal ISSN: 1311-9702 (formerly 1314-4081)
Language: English
Page range: 162 - 184
Submitted on: Mar 25, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 1, 2026
Published on: Sep 9, 2026
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