The purpose is to investigate the diagnostic value (sensitivity and specificity) of dermal-Optical Coherence Tomography (D-OCT, VivoSight Dx), in patients with clinically suspected BCC lesions inside the periocular region and compare these results to previous reports using D-OCT in diagnosing lesions outside the periocular area. The Hypotheses: * The sensitivity and specificity of D-OCT in diagnosing BCC inside the periocular region is comparable to previous reports on BCC lesions outside the periocular region when the standard D-OCT probe is used. * The sensitivity and specificity of D-OCT in diagnosing BCC inside the periocular region is increased when the customised D-OCT probe is used. * The sensitivity and specificity of D-OCT in diagnosing periocular BCC is comparable to punch biopsy when both standard and the customised D-OCT probes are used. * D-OCT with the 10 and 20-millimeter standoff is capable of subtyping periocular BCC. * The inter-observer variation in diagnosing and sub-typing periocular BCC decreases with increasing experience in the scanning procedure. * The number of scans to correctly interpret D-OCT decreases with increasing experience in the scanning procedure. * Delineation of periocular BCC tumour extension is possible using both D-OCT probes
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Diagnostic accuracy of D-OCT in diagnosing BCC inside the periocular region, compared to previous reports on lesions outside the periocular region
Timeframe: March 2024-August 2026
Sveina B Karlsdóttir, Ph.D.Student