Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma

Surgical resection is vital to the treatment workflow for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. These tumors are aggressive and fast-growing, meaning they may change in size and shape from the time of biopsy/diagnosis and surgery, approximately 1-2 months later. Thus, when the surgeon begins to resect the malignant tissue, they are often faced with a more invasive tumor volume than originally indicated in the report. We aim to use inexpensive, bedside point-of-care imaging to quantify the tumor volume just prior to surgery to provide the clinician with accurate, updated soft tissue information about the diseased area.