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Combined clinical and thermovision investigation was carried out in 104 patients with various scrotal diseases. Acute epididymitis and orchidoepididymitis (42 patients) were associated with the following thermographic signs: thermo-asymmetric intensity of infrared emission with hyperthermia (0.6 to 2 degrees C) on the affected side, a greater glow area, as compared to actual anatomical size of the organ, "truncal" inguino-iliac hyperthermia in cases of ascending lymphangitis. Asymmetry of heat pattern diminished or disappeared altogether in cases of successful treatment. Hydrocele (32 patients) was associated with enlarged heat outlines on the affected side of the scrotum, without any apparent heat pattern asymmetry. Malignant testicular tumors (30 patients) were associated with enlarged outline of the affected scrotal side with a temperature difference of 1.2 degrees C and more, as compared to the normal side, persistent hyperthermia at repeated examinations, small- and medium-sized hyperthermic foci over the projected liver, lungs, mediastinum, meso- and hypogastrium, lumbar region and in the area of lateral neck surface in cases of metastatic growth. A clear-cut homogeneous hyperthermia over the anterior abdominal wall and in the lumbar region is registered as a post-gamma teletherapy condition. Thermovision is an effective instrument for the diagnosis of benign and malignant scrotal diseases; it makes possible early detection of complications (lymphangitis, lymphadenitis, metastases) providing for an objective assessment of treatment efficiency. The accuracy of thermovision diagnosis was 100% in cases of hydrocele and acute orchidoepididymitis, and 89.6% in cases of testicular tumors.
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PMID:[The role of thermography in the diagnosis of testicular diseases]. 271 79

Ultrasonography performed with a high-frequency transducer is the modality of choice for evaluating acute and nonacute scrotal disease. Acute epididymitis and epididymo-orchitis are the most common conditions that present with acute scrotal pain. Differentiation of these from testicular torsion is important for determining the appropriate management. High-transducer sonography allows the visualization of the epididymis and its detailed anatomy. We present important sonographic features of epididymitis and epididymo-orchitis caused by infectious and noninfectious etiologies. Features of benign and malignant epididymal lesions, including epididymal cysts, spermatoceles and tubular ectasia, sperm granulomas, adenomatoid tumors, leiomyomas, papillary cyst adenomas, lymphoma, and metastases are also presented. In addition, epididymal trauma and torsion are discussed. The goal of the review is to provide the radiologist with a better understanding of the numerous pathological conditions that occur in the epididymis.
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PMID:Imaging of the epididymis. 1836 28