title: Physiological considerations in radionuclide imaging of the penis during impotence therapy.
abstract: The increased use of intracorporeal drugs in the treatment of impotence has advanced our understanding of erectile physiology. Radionuclide imaging of the penis (nuclear penogram) has provided clinicians with a noninvasive, objective measure of blood flow and blood pool changes during erection and with assistance in the quantitative documentation of therapeutic effect.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Service, VA Medical Center, Hamptom, Virginia 23667.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Chaudhuri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Burger
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Netto
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D004338:Drug Combinations; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010208:Papaverine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010410:Penile Erection; D010413:Penis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D013667:Technetium; D010208:Papaverine; D010646:Phentolamine