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### Dataset Summary
This dataset contains **900 thyroid ultrasound images**, categorized into **three subtypes** of thyroid carcinoma:

- **PTC (Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma) – 300 images**
- **FTC (Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma) – 300 images**
- **MTC (Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma) – 300 images**

It is curated to support **medical image classification **, particularly for AI applications in thyroid cancer diagnosis.

## Citation

If you use this dataset in your research, please cite the following references:

### **Dataset Reference**
```bibtex
@article{yao2024enhancing,
  title={Enhancing the fairness of AI prediction models by Quasi-Pareto improvement among heterogeneous thyroid nodule population},
  author={Yao, Siqiong and Dai, Fang and Sun, Peng and Zhang, Weituo and Qian, Biyun and Lu, Hui},
  journal={Nature Communications},
  volume={15},
  number={1},
  pages={1958},
  year={2024},
  publisher={Nature Publishing Group UK London}
}