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

Overview

MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of the extent of the penile cancer. MRI may be performed to detect metastases of penile cancer to brain, spinal cord, and nearby organs and tissues.

MRI

MRI is used to:

• Find out the extent of the penile cancer
• See if the cancer has spread to the brain or spinal cord
• See if the cancer has spread to nearby organs and tissues