2026 / 01

DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2026.005
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Artificial intelligence algorithms for assessment of the major vessel tortuosity

Ilina AA1,2 , Lakman IA2 , Bikmeyev AT3 , Enikeeva AR1 , Badykova EA1 , Zagidullin NSh1 , Bryukhanova OA1
About authors

1 Bashkir State Medical University, Ufa, Russia

2 Ufa University of Science and Technology, Ufa, Russia

3 Mavlyutov Institute of Mechanics, Ufa Federal Research Center of Russian Academy of Science, Ufa, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Anastasia A. Ilina
Lenina, 3, Ufa, 450008, Russia; moc.liamg@53aniliaisatsana

About paper

Author contribution: Ilina AA, Bikmeyev AT — search for papers, manuscript writing; Lakman IA — study design, data processing, manuscript writing and editing; Enikeeva AR, Badykova EA — experts in manual selection of papers, Zagidullin NSh — expert in manual selection of papers, manuscript writing and editing; Bryukhanova OA — manuscript editing.

Received: 2025-12-22 Accepted: 2026-01-26 Published online: 2026-02-05
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