In the current protocol, application of 3D ex-vivo ultrasound, MRI, and clinical evaluation (palpation and examination) by the surgeon is proposed to analyze the margin status in tongue squamous cell carcinoma and correlate the results to the histopathology findings.
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Accuracy of the 3D ultrasound and MRI compared to the conventional method in measurements of the surgical margins in the resected tongue SCC specimens.
Timeframe: 2 weeks
Diagnostic accuracy - number of margins correctly classified as free (> 5 mm), close (1- 5 mm) or positive (<1 mm) margin by 3D ultrasound and MRI using histopathology findings as the reference
Timeframe: 2 weeks