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Blockchain-Enabled Secure Federated Learning for Neuroimaging in Distributed Neurology

Gnanesh Methari1 Sugandh Raj Madhira2 Mounika Nuthula3
1 Department of Information Technology (cybersecurity), Franklin University, USA. 2 Department of Business Analytics, Sacred Heart University, USA. 3 Department of Information systems, Trine University, USA.

Published Online: March-April 2026

Pages: 42-50

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