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| Year : 2009 |
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Role of color doppler in scrotal lesions
Bhardwaj Patiala
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Govt. Medical College and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, India
Correspondence Address:
Bhardwaj Patiala
Professor and Head Department of Radiodiagnosis, Govt. Medical College and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.54874
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Color Doppler USG of the scrotum has been demonstrated to be useful in the diagnosis of scrotal lesions. Gray-scale USG characterizes the lesions as testicular or extratesticular and, with color Doppler and power Doppler, flow and perfusion can also be assessed. Color Doppler is particularly helpful in acute painful conditions, where it can differentiate testicular ischemia from inflammatory conditions and thus prevent unnecessary surgical explorations. With color Doppler, useful information can be gained about vascularity in testicular malignancies. Color Doppler also has high sensitivity and high specificity in the diagnosis of lesions like varicoceles. |
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