Dermatoscope and VivoSight Dx images of nodular BCC
- Nodular BCC on the back shows sharply outlined ovoid hyporeflective structure (thin white arrows) with a bright surrounding stroma and a thinner epidermis above the lesion (thick white arrow).
- Serpiginous vessels in branching shape forming an outlined figure can be seen in D-OCT en-face view. Images courtesy of Welzel, Schuh [1]
VivoSight can aid in the identification of suspicious lesions
VivoSight Monitoring and Measurement of BCC Treatment Effect
Topical Treatment
Lazer Treatment
VivoSight scans of BCC before and after laser treatment, showing a marked reduction in vascular supply to the tumor.
- Top: structural views of BCC before (left) and immediately after (right) laser treatment
- Bottom: en-face views at 150 micrometers depth of BCC before (left) and immediately after (right) Nd:YAG laser treatment
VivoSight quantifies changes in the superficial vascular plexus and VivoTools calculates vessel density by depth. Images courtesy of Ahluwalia, Ortiz [5].
Photodynamic Therapy
Monitoring of PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT) treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Measure the effects of treatment on number, appearance, depth, thickness and lateral extent of lesions
- Final outcome three month after second treatment
References:
1. Schuh S., Welzel J. (2020) OCT-Guided Laser Treatment and Surgery. In: Bard R. (eds) Image Guided Dermatologic Treatments. Springer, Cham
2. Ulrich M, Braunmuehl T, Kurzen H, Dirschka T, Kellner C, Sattler EC, Berking C, Welzel J, Reinhold U. The sensitivity and specificity of optical coherence tomography for the assisted diagnosis of nonpigmented basal cell carcinoma: an observational study. Br J Dermatol. 2015;173(2):428–35.
3. Markowitz O, Schwartz M, Feldman E, Bienenfeld A, Bieber AK, Ellis J, Alapati U, Lebwohl MG, Siegel DM. Evaluation of optical coherence tomography as a means of identifying earlier stage basal cell carcinomas while reducing the use of diagnostic biopsy. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2015;8(10):14–20.
4. Themstrup L, De Carvalho N, Nielsen SM, Olsen J, Ciardo S, Schuh S, Nørnberg BM, Welzel J, Ulrich M, Pellacani G, Jemec GBE. In vivo differentiation of common basal cell carcinoma subtypes by microvascular and structural imaging using dynamic optical coherence tomography. Exp Dermatol. 2018;27(2):156–65.
5. Ahluwalia J, Avram MM, Ortiz AE. Outcomes of Long-Pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG Laser Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Review. Lasers Surg Med. 2019 Jan;51(1):34-39
6. Ahluwalia J, Avram MM, Ortiz AE. The Evolving Story of Laser Therapeutics for Basal Cell Carcinoma. Dermatol Surg. 2020 Feb 11
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Applications
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VivoSight Dx in combination with VivoTools image analysis software visualizes and quantifies treatment effects.
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VivoSight Dx produces high resolution imaging and measurement of skin sub-structures and vascular networks to aid in patient care
