Using this procedure, researchers succeeded for the first time in detecting basal cell carcinoma even before any visible changes to the skin developed.
Basal cell carcinoma Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer across the globe.
"Detecting basal cell carcinoma early allows for less invasive treatment options," claims Dr. Moritz Ronicke.
The role of artificial intelligence The AI delivers in real time a color-coded probability value for the presence of basal cell carcinoma.
Future applications LC-OCT is already being used as standard to detect basal cell carcinoma in the early stages and monitor the success of non-invasive therapies.