Pluvianus: Interactive GUI for Exploration and Quality Control of CaImAn Calcium Imaging Analysis Results
By: Gergely Katona, András Dávid, Andrea Slézia and Attila Kaszás
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.623 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 30, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 2, 2026
Published on: Apr 17, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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