Radionuclide studies in impotence

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Seminars in Nuclear Medicine; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0001-2998(05)80053-4· OSTI ID:5162175

Hilson, A J; Lewis, C A ^[1]

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1. St. Peter's Hospitals, London (England)

Impotence may be of physiological origin with causes including vascular or neurological pathology. Alternatively, it may be of psychogenic origin. Clinicians can distinguish between psychological and organic impotence by observing nocturnal penile tumescence. Non-radionuclide investigations for organic impotence include penile plethysmography or pulse Doppler analysis for arterial supply, cavernosometry for venous drainage, and biothesiometry or evoked potentials for neurological pathology. Radionuclide studies are primarily based on the use of technetium 99m-pertechnetate, 99mTc-red blood cells, or xenon 133 to study the blood flow, with or without pharmacological intervention, commonly papaverine. 26 references.

• OSTI ID: 5162175
• Journal Information: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine; (United States), Vol. 21:2; ISSN 0001-2998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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