Neissner, C. and Eisenschmidt, V. and Roesch, W. H. (2016) Scrotal ultrasound examinations in infants and toddlers. UROLOGE, 55 (1). 3-+. ISSN 0340-2592, 1433-0563
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Besides physical examination, ultrasonography is the most valuable diagnostic tool to assess the scrotum and testes in the case of an acute scrotum or scrotal pathology. In infants and toddlers the examination can be challenging. Due to the limited patient compliance, the small testicular size (< 0.5 ml), and low blood flow velocity (< 3 cm/s), it can be difficult to achieve a proper flow curve when assessing blood flow. The examiner's skills are as important as adequate equipment (i. e., linear ultrasound probe, 12-14 MHz) and optimal program settings (Doppler scale < 3 cm/s, gate 1 mm). However, if there is doubt, surgical exploration is unavoidable.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | TESTICULAR TORSION; DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER ULTRASOUND; CHILDREN; SONOGRAPHY; EPIDIDYMITIS; EXPLORATION; SIGN; Ultrasonography, Doppler, duplex; Scrotum, acute; Patient compliance; Testis volume; Blood flow velocity, systolic |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Urologie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2019 12:36 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2019 09:28 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/2216 |
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