Test Overview
A testicular scan uses a camera to take
pictures of the
after a
accumulates in testicular tissues
(nuclear medicine test).
During a
testicular scan, the tracer substance is injected into a vein in the arm. It
travels through the bloodstream to the
. Areas of the testicles where the tracer
accumulates in abnormal amounts may indicate some types of tumors. The tracer
may also indicate a pocket of fluid () or
infection ().
A testicular scan may be done
in an emergency to evaluate the cause of sudden, painful swelling of a
testicle, which can be caused by a twisted spermatic cord inside the testicle.
This condition is called
and needs immediate medical
evaluation and treatment.
Testicular
has largely replaced testicular scans to
investigate possible testicular tumors and testicular torsion.