Contemporary options and future perspectives: three examples highlighting the challenges in testicular cancer imaging

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Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) are the most common cancer in men aged 15–40, comprising 90%–95% of testicular neoplasms.
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TGCTs are categorized into seminomas and non-seminomas, with seminomas accounting for 50%–60% of cases.
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CT imaging is the standard for initial TGCT staging, but raises concerns about cumulative radiation exposure and risk of second malignancies.
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New ultrasound techniques like shear wave elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound show promise in differentiating benign from malignant testicular lesions.
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Scrotal MRI and advanced analytic methods may improve characterization of testicular masses, achieving high accuracy in distinguishing tumor histology.

World Journal Of Urology

by Gamal Anton Wakileh, Christian Ruf, Axel Heidenreich, Klaus-Peter Dieckmann, Catharina Lisson, Vikas Prasad, Christian Bolenz, Friedemann Zengerling
November 15, 2021

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