The role of imaging in the diagnosis, staging, and management of testicular cancer

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Aug;191(2):387-95. doi: 10.2214/AJR.07.2758.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this article is to describe recent developments in imaging patients with testicular germ cell tumors (GCTs).

Conclusion: Most patients with testicular GCTs can now be expected to be cured, so the focus on management moves toward identifying patients who need more aggressive treatment and avoiding long-term complications. CT remains central in the selection of a management strategy, although the roles of MRI and PET continue to evolve.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic Imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neoplasm, Residual / diagnosis
  • Population Surveillance
  • Testicular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / therapy*