The Journal of Light Scattering, Volume. 37, Issue 2, 249(2025)

Optical Attenuation-Based Multi-modal OCT Imaging for Thyroid Cancer Recognition

HE Xiang1, ZHAO Chao1, DING Xiaodong2, LI Jiefu1, YU Chenglong1, and MA Jun1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Optics and Optoelectronics Laboratory, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
  • 2Thyroid Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Department, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong 266011, China
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    HE Xiang, ZHAO Chao, DING Xiaodong, LI Jiefu, YU Chenglong, MA Jun. Optical Attenuation-Based Multi-modal OCT Imaging for Thyroid Cancer Recognition[J]. The Journal of Light Scattering, 2025, 37(2): 249

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    Received: Mar. 14, 2025

    Accepted: Jul. 31, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 31, 2025

    The Author Email: MA Jun (majun@ouc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.13883/j.issn1004-5929.202502012

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