AI Skin Scanner Detects Hidden Cancer Before It's Visible

The SUBSCAN method combines LC-OCT microscopic skin imaging with AI to flag basal cell carcinoma before it appears in a conventional exam. In a 150-patient feasibility study, imaging found histologically confirmed subclinical tumors in 14 patients (9.3%), and 15 of 18 AI-flagged lesions were confirmed by biopsy. The positive predictive value was 83.3%, but sensitivity remains unknown.

• Subclinical tumors found in 14 of 150 at-risk patients (9.3%)
• 15 of 18 AI-flagged lesions confirmed by biopsy
• Positive predictive value of AI-assisted LC-OCT was 83.3%
• SUBSCAN is not yet ready for routine use