Optical Coherence Tomography in Urologic Oncology: a Comprehensive Review

Introduction Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is being investigated in urologic oncology for optical diagnosis. This comprehensive review analyzes the current state of development of OCT for bladder, upper urinary tract, kidney, prostate, testis, and penis cancer. Also, the potential role of OCT with regard to the current diagnostic pathways is critically appraised to guide future developments. Methods Embase and Pubmed were systematically searched for English and German articles on OCT in humans up to December 2017. Reviews were excluded. Case reports were excluded, unless they presented a landmark in the development of OCT. Results Out of 878 articles, 17 relevant ...