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Node-U-Net: A Lightweight Attention-Guided Network for Pulmonary Nodule Segmentation.

Sep 2026 · Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 0 citations · 23 references
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Node-U-Net, an ultra-lightweight attention-guided encoder-decoder architecture, is introduced as a highly scalable solution for real-time AI-assisted lung cancer screening, making it viable for integration into resource-constrained clinical environments and edge devices.

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