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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]

Overview

Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of testicular cancer.

Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to make images of structures in the body. It is used to confirm that there is a tumor in the testicle and check its size, shape, location and density.