title: [Color Doppler flow imaging for diagnosis of scrotal disease: clinical analysis of 76 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the value of color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) in the diagnosis of testicular torsion, epididymitis, testitis, varicocele and testicular trauma.
  
  
  METHODS
  The morphological changes of the testis and internal echo were displayed with two-dimentional ultrasound, and the blood perfusion in the testis was observed with color Doppler. The diagnoses were confirmed by operation and pathological examination or clinical follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CDFI demonstrated reduction or disappearance of blood supply in the testis in 3 cases of testicular torsion, and increased blood flow was shown in 8 cases of testitis, 26 cases of epididymitis and 30 cases of. Nine cases of testicular trauma showed some spot-like blood supply or blood supply reduction in the testis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CDFI is an inexpensive, practicable, reliable, and noninvasive method for diagnosing scrotal disease with reproducible results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ultrasound, Songgang People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518105, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Wei-xian
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Xiao-xia
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Lü
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009920:Orchitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014646:Varicocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*