NOV 06, 2017
Can Imaging Discriminate Between Benign and Malignant Ciliary Body Tumors?
AAO 2016
Comprehensive Ophthalmology
In this presentation from AAO 2016, James J. Augsburger, MD, the quick answer is no. He discusses the differential diagnosis of anterior segment imaging methods, including
- All types of imaging (e.g., OCT, MRI, photographs) can distinguish between solid and cystic lesions.
- Differences of the various available technology, including the resolution and cross-sectional area imaged, penetrance of opaque optical media, availability (and reimbursability) of technology, applicability to certain categories of patients, and the cost.
- No study has evaluated independent comparative differential diagnostic performance of 2 or more imaging methods in a broad spectrum of lesions.
In conclusion, he argues that the most relevant information that is pertinent to diagnosis is gathered by looking at the patient (e.g., size, color, associated features).