Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 12 , Pages 1158-1165 , December 2009

Targeted testicular excision biopsy: when and how should we try to avoid radical orchidectomy?

  • A.P.S. Kirkham

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, University College Hospital, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: A.P.S. Kirkham, Consultant Radiologist, University College Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London NW1 2BU.
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  • P. Kumar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University College Hospital, London, UK
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  • S. Minhas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University College Hospital, London, UK
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  • A.A. Freeman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University College Hospital, London, UK
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  • D.J. Ralph

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University College Hospital, London, UK
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  • A. Muneer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University College Hospital, London, UK
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  • C. Allen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Imaging, University College Hospital, London, UK

Received 25 January 2009 ,Revised 8 June 2009 ,Accepted 19 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.06.008

Clinical Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 12 , Pages 1158-1165 , December 2009

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