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2026

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Overview

Ruikang K. Wang is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Engineering, with a strong focus on subfields such as Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their scientific work primarily concentrates on topics related to retinal health and imaging, including retinal diseases and treatments, retinal imaging and analysis, optical coherence tomography applications, glaucoma and retinal disorders, photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging, corneal surgery and disorders, and various retinal and optic conditions.

Recent publications by Ruikang K. Wang include:

  • Guidelines for Imaging the Choriocapillaris Using OCT Angiography, 2020, American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Quantification of Choriocapillaris with Phansalkar Local Thresholding: Pitfalls to Avoid, 2020, American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Federated Learning for Microvasculature Segmentation and Diabetic Retinopathy Classification of OCT Data, 2021, Ophthalmology Science
  • Aqueous outflow regulation - 21st century concepts, 2020, Progress in Retinal and Eye Research
  • Microvascular Changes in the Choriocapillaris of Diabetic Patients Without Retinopathy Investigated by Swept-Source OCT Angiography, 2020, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

Frequent collaborators with Ruikang K. Wang include Philip J. Rosenfeld, Giovanni Gregori, Zhongdi Chu, Mengxi Shen, and Yuxuan Cheng. These partnerships indicate a sustained cooperative effort in advancing research within their areas of expertise.

Their research has been published extensively in notable journals. Frequent publication venues include Biomedical Optics Express, American Journal of Ophthalmology, arXiv (Cornell University), Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Best Publications

  • Optical coherence tomography angiography: A comprehensive review of current methods and clinical applications.

    Amir H. Kashani;Chieh-Li Chen;Jin Kyu Gahm;Fang Zheng

  • Theory, developments and applications of optical coherence tomography

    P H Tomlins;R K Wang

  • Three dimensional optical angiography.

    Ruikang K. Wang;Steven L. Jacques;Zhenhe Ma;Sawan Hurst

  • Quantifying Microvascular Density and Morphology in Diabetic Retinopathy Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography

    Alice Y. Kim;Zhongdi Chu;Anoush Shahidzadeh;Ruikang K. Wang

  • Optical coherence tomography based angiography [Invited].

    Chieh-Li Chen;Ruikang K Wang

  • Methods and algorithms for optical coherence tomography-based angiography: a review and comparison.

    Anqi Zhang;Qinqin Zhang;Chieh Li Chen;Ruikang K. Wang

  • Depth-resolved imaging of capillary networks in retina and choroid using ultrahigh sensitive optical microangiography

    Ruikang K. Wang;Lin An;Peter Francis;David J. Wilson

  • Quantitative assessment of the retinal microvasculature using optical coherence tomography angiography.

    Zhongdi Chu;Jason Lin;Chen Gao;Chen Xin

  • In vivo volumetric imaging of vascular perfusion within human retina and choroids with optical micro-angiography.

    Lin An;Ruikang K Wang

  • Ultrahigh sensitive optical microangiography for in vivo imaging of microcirculations within human skin tissue beds.

    Lin An;Jia Qin;Ruikang K Wang

  • Determining elastic properties of skin by measuring surface waves from an impulse mechanical stimulus using phase-sensitive optical coherence tomography

    Chunhui Li;Chunhui Li;Guangying Guan;Guangying Guan;Roberto Reif;Zhihong Huang

  • A Novel Strategy for Quantifying Choriocapillaris Flow Voids Using Swept-Source OCT Angiography.

    Qinqin Zhang;Fang Zheng;Elie H. Motulsky;Giovanni Gregori

  • Doppler optical micro-angiography for volumetric imaging of vascular perfusion in vivo

    Ruikang K Wang;Lin An

  • Random phase encoding for optical security

    Ruikang K. Wang;Ian Alistair Watson;Christopher R. Chatwin

  • Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of Asymptomatic Neovascularization in Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Luiz Roisman;Qinqin Zhang;Ruikang K. Wang;Giovanni Gregori

  • Concurrent enhancement of imaging depth and contrast for optical coherence tomography by hyperosmotic agents

    Ruikang K. Wang;Xiangqun Xu;Valery V. Tuchin;James B. Elder

  • Dynamic optical coherence tomography in studies of optical clearing, sedimentation, and aggregation of immersed blood.

    Valery V. Tuchin;Xiangqun Xu;Ruikang K. Wang

  • Phase-sensitive optical coherence elastography for mapping tissue microstrains in real time

    Ruikang K. Wang;Sean Kirkpatrick;Monica Hinds

  • Tissue Doppler optical coherence elastography for real time strain rate and strain mapping of soft tissue

    Ruikang K. Wang;Zhenhe Ma;Sean J. Kirkpatrick

  • Swept-source OCT angiography of the retinal vasculature using intensity differentiation-based optical microangiography algorithms.

    Yanping Huang;Qinqin Zhang;Mariana R. Thorell;Lin An

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip J. Rosenfeld
Philip J. Rosenfeld University of Miami
Zhihong Huang
Zhihong Huang Hewlett-Packard (United States)
Matthew O'Donnell
Matthew O'Donnell University of Washington
Alfred L. Nuttall
Alfred L. Nuttall Oregon Health & Science University
William J. Feuer
William J. Feuer University of Miami
Jianquan Yao
Jianquan Yao Tianjin University
Jialing Liu
Jialing Liu University of California, San Francisco
Carmen A. Puliafito
Carmen A. Puliafito University of Southern California
Stephanie J. Lee
Stephanie J. Lee Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Rohit Varma
Rohit Varma University of Southern California

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