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Achieving negative or free resection margins of at least 5 mm is associated with improved local control and prolonged survival. Nonetheless, margins that are close (1\u20135 mm) or positive (less than 1 mm) are often observed in practice, especially for the deep margins. Ultrasound is a promising tool for assessing the depth of invasion, providing non-invasive, real-time imaging for accurate evaluation. We conducted a clinical trial using a novel portable 3D ultrasound imaging technique to assess ex vivo surgical margin assessment in the operating room. During the operation, resected surgical specimens underwent 3D ultrasound scanning. Four head and neck surgeons measured the surgical margins (deep, medial, and lateral) and tumor area on the 3D ultrasound volume. These results were then compared with the histopathology findings evaluated by two head and neck pathologists. Six patients diagnosed with tongue SCC (three T1 stage and three T2 stage) were enrolled for a consecutive cohort. The margin status was correctly categorized as free by 3D ultrasound in five cases, and one case with a \u201cfree\u201d margin status was incorrectly categorized by 3D ultrasound as a \u201cclose\u201d margin. The Pearson correlation between ultrasound and histopathology was 0.7 (p &lt; 0.001), 0.6 (p &lt; 0.001), and 0.3 (p &lt; 0.05) for deep, medial, and lateral margin measurements, respectively. Bland\u2013Altman analysis compared the mean difference and 95% limits of agreement (LOA) for deep margin measurement by 3D ultrasound and histopathology, with a mean difference of 0.7 mm (SD 1.15 mm). This clinical trial found that 3D ultrasound is accurate in deep margin measurements. 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