Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 8, Issue 4, 418(2010)

Using OCT image to distinguish human acupoint from non-acupoint tissues after irradiation with laser in vivo:a pilot study

Huiqing Zhong1, Zude Zhang1, Zhouyi Guo1, Huajiang Wei1, Hongqin Yang2, Yonghong He3, Shusen Xie2, and Songhao Liu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science of Ministry of Education of China, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology for Medicine of Ministry of Education of China, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
  • 3Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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    Huiqing Zhong, Zude Zhang, Zhouyi Guo, Huajiang Wei, Hongqin Yang, Yonghong He, Shusen Xie, Songhao Liu. Using OCT image to distinguish human acupoint from non-acupoint tissues after irradiation with laser in vivo:a pilot study[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2010, 8(4): 418

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    Received: Jul. 2, 2009

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    Published Online: Apr. 20, 2010

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    DOI:10.3788/COL20100804.0418

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