Imaging

Key Information

Size and location of primary tumor, invol/possible involvement of distant sites

• Chest X-ray
• Whole Lung Tomogram
• Imaging, Lung
• Imaging, Liver/spleen
• IVP (Intravenous pyelogram)
• Imaging, Abdomen
• Ultrasound of Testes
  A recently developed technique to locate areas of carcinoma within the testes and to assess whether the testicular capsule is intact. Also called: ultrasonography, echography, sonography

  Key words/possible involvement:
  Density, mass effect, area of increased attenuation, abnormal density, abnormal echo

  Other words/no invol/possible involvement:
  If there is no specific reference to abnormality of the testes

• CT Scan, Other Site
• Lymphangiogram

For more information about imaging, you may visit the following pages in the Diagnostic Tests module: Other Imaging.