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Color-coded duplex sonography for diagnosis of testicular torsion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1942280     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
By color-coded duplex sonography moving structures are visualized as red or blue colors within a normal gray-scale B-mode ultrasound image. Thus, blood flow even within small vessels can be visualized clearly. Color-coded duplex sonographic examination was performed in 11 patients who presented with scrotal pain. This method proved to be reliable to differentiate between testicular torsion and testicular inflammation. By clearly demonstrating a lack of intratesticular blood flow in testicular torsion, while avoiding flow in scrotal skin vessels being misinterpreted as intratesticular blood flow, this method significantly decreases the number of patients in whom surgical evaluation is necessary to exclude testicular torsion.
Authors:
G Zoeller; R H Ringert
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of urology     Volume:  146     ISSN:  0022-5347     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Urol.     Publication Date:  1991 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-12-04     Completed Date:  1991-12-04     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376374     Medline TA:  J Urol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1288-90     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, University of Goettingen Medical School, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Color
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Orchitis / ultrasonography
Pain / ultrasonography
Scrotum
Spermatic Cord Torsion / ultrasonography*
Testis / blood supply,  ultrasonography*
Ultrasonography / instrumentation,  methods

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