Optical coherence tomography

Optical Coherence Tomography

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The foundational OCT paper demonstrated cross-sectional tissue imaging using low-coherence interferometry.

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    The foundational OCT paper demonstrated cross-sectional tissue imaging using low-coherence interferometry.

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David Huang, Eric A. Swanson, Charles P. Lin, Joel S. Schuman, William G. Stinson, Warren Chang, Michael R. Hee, Thomas Flotte, Kenton Gregory, Carmen A. Puliafito, James G. Fujimoto