Freeze artifact on full-field optical coherence tomography skin imaging.

John R DurkinL OgrichD Morales-NeiraS DundumallaM Abdelmalek

Published in: Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) (2017)

As FFOCT is studied for use in Mohs, clinicians should be aware that freezing prior to imaging introduces significant artifact in the FFOCT image. If possible, specimens should undergo imaging prior to being frozen.

Keyphrases

high resolution
optical coherence tomography
deep learning
palliative care
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
fluorescence imaging
soft tissue