title: Torsion of the spermatic cord: sonographic diagnosis.
abstract: This article describes the ultrasound guidelines for evaluating patients with spermatic cord torsion, including gray-scale, Doppler with spectral analysis, and color and power Doppler sonography. The sonographic and Doppler features of acute, subacute, and chronic torsion of the spermatic cord are demonstrated and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Unidade Radiologica Paulista São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Dprnado@urp.com.br
authors.forename: Décio
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prando