Actinic Keratosis: Diagnosis and Management

Actinic Keratoses (AKs) develop at a rate of up to 20% during ten years thus making them one of the most common Cutaneous Cancer (CC) types and potential developments into Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). The diagnostic procedures of clinical examination and histology fail to identify subclinical Actinic Keratoses so the research requires novel non-invasive imaging alternatives. High-Frequency Ultrasound (HFUS) demonstrates value in AK diagnosis because it provides detailed real-time visualization of multiple skin levels. A comparison of HFUS diagnostic capabilities against standard histological assessment exists in this research. A clinical checkup alongside HFUS imaging and histological testing were conducted on 150 patients who displayed at least one case of AK. Through its precision evaluation with histological results and its minimal detection errors totaling just 3.5%, HFUS successfully detected AKs in 96.5% of studied cases. Medical professionals can use HFUS with success as an alternative to standard biopsy practices because it identifies AK early without surgery and provides enhanced diagnostic accuracy in standard clinical settings.