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Amanda Levine^1,2,3, Daniel Siegel^2,3, Orit Markowitz^1,2,3

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Noninvasive imaging can improve skin cancer diagnosis and Mohs surgery efficiency. These techniques help delineate tumor margins before surgery and detect residual cancer in real-time after removal.

Keywords:

Mohs micrographic surgery Raman spectroscopy fluorescence confocal microscopy high-frequency ultrasound noninvasive imaging optical coherence tomography reflectance confocal microscopy skin cancer

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Background:

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the USA, with increasing global incidence.
Mohs micrographic surgery offers precise tumor removal with maximal tissue and cosmetic preservation.
Rising skin cancer rates necessitate more efficient and cost-effective treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the potential of noninvasive imaging technologies in enhancing the diagnosis and surgical management of skin cancers.
To assess the utility of in vivo and ex vivo imaging for improving the efficacy of Mohs micrographic surgery.

Main Methods:

Review of current noninvasive imaging modalities applicable to skin cancer.
Evaluation of in vivo imaging for pre-operative margin delineation.
Assessment of ex vivo imaging for real-time, post-excision margin analysis.

Main Results:

Noninvasive imaging devices can accurately delineate lateral and deep tumor margins prior to Mohs surgery.
Ex vivo imaging allows for rapid, virtually real-time detection of residual tumor after tissue excision.
These imaging techniques show promise in increasing the time and cost-effectiveness of skin cancer treatment.

Conclusions:

Noninvasive imaging represents a significant advancement in the surgical management of skin cancer.
Integrating these technologies into Mohs micrographic surgery workflows can improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment efficiency.
Further development and clinical adoption of noninvasive imaging are expected to optimize skin cancer care.