A pilot study of lymphotrophic nanoparticle-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging technique in early stage testicular cancer: A new method for noninvasive lymph node evaluation

Lymphotrophic nanoparticle-enhanced MRI is safe and accurate for detecting nodal metastases in patients with testicular cancer. Lymphotrophic nanoparticle-enhanced MRI yields higher sensitivity and specificity when compared with unenhanced MRI or conventional CT scanning. Although our results are encouraging, the precise role of this tool in early stage testicular cancer remains to be determined.