Scrotal

SCROTAL ULTRASOUND

Scrotal ultrasound evaluates the scrotum. It can diagnose an absent or undescended testicle, inflammation, testicular torsion (twisted testis), fluid collection, abnormal blood vessels, cyst or tumor.

You will be asked to remove any clothing that may interfere with the scan.  If asked to remove clothing, you will be given a gown to wear and/or draped with a sheet. The patient lies on their back on an examination bed and a sheet is used to cover the penis, only the scrotum is exposed.  A water-soluble gel is applied to the scrotum to help the ultrasound transducer (wand) move smoothly over the skin and produce better images (at CURE Diagnostics we warm the gel before applying).  The sonographer will gently place the transducer on your scrotum and acquire images. If blood flow is being assessed, you may hear a “whoosh, whoosh” sound when the Doppler probe is used.  Once the procedure has been completed, the gel will be wiped off.

The acquired images (sonograms) are interpreted by a registered diagnostic medical sonographer then sent to a board-certified radiologist for creation of a diagnostic ultrasound report detailing your results and diagnosis.