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Application of the Improved YOLOv8 Algorithm for Small Object Detection in X-ray Weld Inspection Images

Wenwen Lu, Haoyuan Zheng, Shouzhen Xiao, Weihua Xue, Shaobin Yang

Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation· Volume 44· Issue 3
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