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Indications and interpretation of various imaging techniques
Author(s) -
Zografos L.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2016.0125
Subject(s) - fundus (uterus) , retinal , medicine , serous fluid , angiography , ophthalmology , retina , radiology , pathology , optics , physics
Summary A large variety of imaging techniques are used in ocular oncology in order to document intraocular tumors. The imaging of choroidal and retinal tumors is obtained either by digital or by scanning laser fundus cameras. Panoramic fundus pictures are obtained both with transpupillary or transscleral illumination. Standard fluoresceine angiography and ICG as well as panoramic angiography (102°–150°) are used according to the location of the tumors and the extend of the serous retinal detachment, in order to document the integrity of the outer and inner blood retinal barrier as well as the presence of retinal ischemia. Retinal thickness, and serous retinal detachment in the macular area are studied with b‐mode OCT and OCT ‘en face’. More recently, OCT‐A provide useful informations on irradiation induced damage of the macula and optic disc. The more appropriate technique has to be always used in order to obtain the best quality of imaging and avoid diagnostic errors.