E5022. The Ball is in Your Court: A Multimodality Review of Scrotal and Testicular Pathologies
Authors
Jiewen Li;
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Daniel Kalabat;
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Juliana Tobler;
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Sadhna Verma;
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Kyuran Choe;
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Background
The scrotum is imaged both directly and indirectly in radiology. It can be the entire focus of an imaging study or included at the edge of an exam. Regardless of diagnostic intent, familiarity with the anatomy and the varying pathologies of the scrotum is essential.
Educational Goals / Teaching Points
This educational exhibit will review normal scrotal and testicular anatomy and their imaging appearance on ultrasound, MRI and CT. Ultrasound remains the primary diagnostic modality for scrotal imaging. The scrotum may be included during CT and MRI of adjacent structures, and scrotal pathology may be incidentally detected. Although MRI is not a primary diagnostic modality for scrotal pathology, it is useful in problem solving in difficult cases and the imaging technique will also be reviewed.
Key Anatomic/Physiologic Issues and Imaging Findings/Techniques
The imaging findings of various scrotal and testicular pathologies including traumatic, infectious, and neoplastic diseases will be discussed using a case-based approach.
Conclusion
The exhibit provides a multimodality review of common and uncommon scrotal and testicular pathologies using a case-based approach.
