From: High-frequency ultrasound for intraoperative margin assessments in breast conservation surgery: a feasibility study
Method and references
Specificity
Sensitivity
Touch preparation cytology [45, 46]
83-100%
75-96%
Frozen section analysis [5, 47, 48]
92-100%
65-78%
Near-field RF spectroscopy [49]
70%
Raman spectroscopy [50]
93%
83%
Optical coherence tomography [11]
82%
100%
Fluorescence and reflectance spectroscopy [51]
96%
85%
Low-freq. (2-10 MHz) ultrasonic attenuation [27]
90%
80%