ABCD for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT): An Acronym to Aid OCT Evaluation for Detecting Basal Cell Carcinoma

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  • Myrthe M.G. Moermans Department of Dermatology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Grow Research Institute for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9236-0379
  • Tom Wolswijk Department of Dermatology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Grow Research Institute for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
  • Klara Mosterd Department of Dermatology, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Grow Research Institute for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.43589

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diagnosis, optical coherence tomography, basal cell carcinoma

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2025-06-02

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Moermans, M. M., Wolswijk, T., & Mosterd, K. (2025). ABCD for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT): An Acronym to Aid OCT Evaluation for Detecting Basal Cell Carcinoma. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 105, adv43589. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.43589

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