Abstract:Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the role of MRI in the preoperative characterization and local staging of testicular neoplasms. Subjects and Methods: MRI was performed on 33 patients referred because a testicular mass had been detected clinically and sonographically. Both T1-and T2-weighted sequences were performed with a 1.5-T MRI unit. Gadolinium chelate was administered IV in all cases. We recorded the presence of a lesion and whether the histologic diagnosis of testicular malignancy coul… Show more
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