Dear Participants,

Due to numerous requests, we are offering a final three-day extension for Phase 1 to allow those who have not yet submitted their algorithms to participate. This adjustment will allow participants to submit their models until August 23rd at 11:59PM EST. We greatly appreciate the hard work you've all put into your models and want to ensure everyone has a chance to contribute.

Please note: This extension is only for teams that have not yet submitted, and should not be utilized by those who have already made multiple Phase 1 submissions.

The validation phase is now scheduled to commence directly after the closure of the development phase. Furthermore, we have decided to make the final test phase initiation tentative and are working to have this done as soon as possible. We appreciate your flexibility and will make an announcement with more information soon.

Please see the adjustments made to the Challenge Timeline for further clarification and do not hesitate to reach out.

Thanks, AortaSeg24 Team