The use of high frequency skin ultrasound in non-melanoma skin cancer

Ultrasound (US) or sonography is the most common diagnostic non-invasive imaging method, which is estimated to account for more than a third of all diagnostic procedures used in medical practice. Traditionally, US frequencies used in diagnostic radiology range from 1 MHz to approximately 16 MHz. Vis...

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Published inJournal of contemporary brachytherapy Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 483 - 491
Main Authors Bezugly, Artur, Rembielak, Agata
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Poznan Termedia Publishing House 01.01.2021
Subjects
Atrophy
Computed tomography
Diagnosis
Diagnostic systems
Exudation
Health services
high frequency skin ultrasound
Melanoma
Morphology
non-melanoma skin cancer
Original Paper
Photodynamic therapy
Radiation therapy
Scars
Skin cancer
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
ultrasound
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Summary:Ultrasound (US) or sonography is the most common diagnostic non-invasive imaging method, which is estimated to account for more than a third of all diagnostic procedures used in medical practice. Traditionally, US frequencies used in diagnostic radiology range from 1 MHz to approximately 16 MHz. Visualization of skin morphology requires US frequencies from 20 to 100 MHz, and is called a “high frequency ultrasound” (HFUS). HFUS has been explored in normal skin and in various skin pathologies. It has been found useful in differentiation diagnosis of infiltrative (perivascular) and exudative inflammation, hypertrophic or normotrophic scars, keloids, and in skin atrophy. Moreover, it has been used to support diagnosis and management of skin tumors. In skin oncology, HFUS can provide essential information on tumors’ size and margins, particularly the depth of invasion. Such information are crucial in deciding on the form of treatment (e.g., photodynamic therapy, radiotherapy, brachytherapy), computed tomography (CT)-based planning treatment (e.g., superficial brachytherapy), and in skin monitoring after treatment, in addition to clinical examination.
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ISSN:1689-832X
2081-2841
DOI:10.5114/jcb.2021.108603