AI-Enhanced OCT Trial Opens: Pre-Surgical Margin Detection for Basal Cell Carcinoma — Potential to Reduce Mohs Surgery Stages
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·13 May 2026
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·clinical-trialsNew AI-enhanced optical coherence tomography trial aims to improve pre-surgical margin detection for basal cell carcinoma, potentially reducing Mohs surgery stages and healthcare costs. Study validates diagnostic accuracy before surgical implementation.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
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