Ultrasonography of the testis: correlation with radiotracer perfusion. [/sup 99m/Tc-pertechnetate]

Journal Article · Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6740684

Winston, M A; Handler, S J; Pritchard, J H

Ultrasonic study of testicular disease and paratesticular masses was carried out in 20 cases. In eight of these comparison was made with pertechnetate perfusion studies performed concurrently. Testicular torsion was well revealed by both techniques. Acute orchitis, in the early stages, was shown more clearly by radiotracer, unless there was associated epididymal swelling or hydrocele. Chronic complications of inflammation, particularly abscess formation, were seen best by ultrasonography. Paratesticular masses could be studied only by ultrasound. These included both solid and cystic masses due to chronic epididymitis.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Los Angeles
• OSTI ID: 6740684
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 19:6; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
GONADS
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INFLAMMATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MALE GENITALS
MALES
MALFORMATIONS
MAMMALS
MAN
MEN
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
PERTECHNETATES
PRIMATES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
TESTES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
ULTRASONOGRAPHY
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES