MR imaging of scrotum

Athina C Tsili; Dimitrios Giannakis; Anastasios Sylakos; Alexandra Ntorkou; Nikolaos Sofikitis; Maria I Argyropoulou

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2014.01.007

MR imaging of scrotum

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2014 May;22(2):217-38, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2014.01.007.

Authors

Athina C Tsili¹, Dimitrios Giannakis², Anastasios Sylakos², Alexandra Ntorkou³, Nikolaos Sofikitis², Maria I Argyropoulou⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece. Electronic address: a_tsili@yahoo.gr.
² Department of Urology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece.
³ Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Leoforos S. Niarchou, Ioannina 45500, Greece.
⁴ Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece.

PMID: 24792679
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2014.01.007

Abstract

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the scrotum has been used as a valuable supplemental diagnostic modality in evaluating scrotal pathology, mostly recommended in cases of inconclusive sonographic findings. Because of the advantages of the technique, MR imaging of the scrotum may provide valuable information in the detection and characterization of various scrotal diseases. The technique may accurately differentiate intratesticular from extratesticular mass lesions and provide important information in the preoperative characterization of the histologic nature of scrotal masses. An accurate estimation of the local extent of testicular carcinomas in patients for whom testis-sparing surgery is planned is possible.

Keywords: Imaging; Magnetic resonance; Scrotum; Testicular carcinoma; Testis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Image Enhancement / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Scrotum / pathology*
Testicular Diseases / pathology*