Carcinoma of the penis MRI

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

There are no MRI findings associated with penile cancer.

MRI

It is used to: find out the extent of the penile cancer Sometimes a drug is injected into the penis to make it erect during the test. The doctor can see the inside of the penis more clearly when it is erect.

see if the cancer has spread to the brain or spinal cord see if the cancer has spread to nearby organs and tissues