# The Use of Ultrasound Scanners in Skin Tumor Removal

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/the-use-of-ultrasound-scanners-in-skin-tumor-removal/
- Published: 2021-08-22T17:47:39+00:00
- Author: Monica

Skin cancer diagnoses are rising due to increasing ultraviolet ray exposure and 
an ageing population. The complete surgical excision of skin cancer, including normal
tissue, has been widely performed and determining the adequate safety margin is 
essential.

For skin cancers that have not spread, surgery may be performed to remove the entire
tumor, and no other treatment may be needed. Skin cancers are most common on the
head and neck and often treated with [Mohs](https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mohs-surgery/about/pac-20385222).

Mohs surgery removes the skin cancer while preserving as much healthy tissue as 
possible, which is critical with cancers near the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands,
feet and genitals.

Ultrasonography can correctly determine the width and thickness of skin cancer and
forecast the broad excision’s safety margins. For surgical planning, preoperative
ultrasonography is a useful diagnostic tool.

Using a high-frequency transducer from **7.5 up to 12–15 MHz** are commonly used
in clinical practice to estimate the skin tumor thickness. For this reason, our 
medical research and development team highly recommends the USB Linear 6-15MHz Ultrasound
Scanner [SIFULTRAS-9.54](https://sifsof.com/product/usb-linear-6-15mhz-ultrasound-scanner-sifultras-9-54/).

The USB 6-5 MHz Linear Ultrasound Probe SIFULTRAS-9.54 has multiple frequencies 
from 5 to 12MHz and a scanning mode of  B, B+B, B+m with high-resolution imaging
which provides accurate detection of all skin cancer types.

Ultrasonography is highly effective in finding a tumor by showing the tumor’s exact
location in the body. It can also help a doctor perform a biopsy; a biopsy removes
a small amount of tissue for examination.

References: [Usefulness of ultrasonography in determining the surgical excision margin in non-melanocytic skin cancer](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7748332/),
[High‐frequency ultrasound for diagnosing skin cancer in adults](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6516989/),

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