Contour Analysis Tool: an interactive tool for background and morphology analysis

Contour Analysis Tool: an interactive tool for background and morphology analysis

We introduce the Contour Analysis Tool (CAT), a Python toolkit aimed at identifying and analyzing structural elements in density maps. CAT employs various contouring techniques, including the lowest-closed contour (LCC), linear and logarithmic Otsu thresholding, and average gradient thresholding. Th...

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