Comparison of ex vivo optical coherence tomography with conventional frozen-section histology for visualizing basal cell carcinoma during Mohs micrographic surgery

Abstract

It is possible to identify BCC with ex vivo OCT and this is more rapidly obtained than with haematoxylin-eosin frozen sections. However, tumour visualization in OCT was disappointing. Practical benefit may be obtained by optimizing this technology and combining it with other new diagnostic tools.