title: Incidentally detection of non-palpable testicular nodules at scrotal ultrasound: what is new?
abstract: The increased use of ultrasound in patients with urological and andrological symptoms has given an higher detection of intra-testicular nodules. Most of these lesions are hypoechoic and their interpretation is often equivocal. Recently, new ultrasound techniques have been developed alongside of B-mode and color-Doppler ultrasound. Although not completely standardized, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and tissue elastography (TE), added to traditional ultrasonography, can provide useful information about the correct interpretation of incidentally detected non-palpable testicular nodules. The purpose of this review article is to illustrate these new techniques in the patient management.
authors: UO di Radiologia, Ospedale S. Antonio, Tolmezzo, Udine. massimo.valentino@ass3.sanita.fvg.it.
authors: Massimo
authors: M
authors: Valentino
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Bertolotto
authors: Pasquale
authors: P
authors: Martino
authors: Libero
authors: L
authors: Barozzi
authors: Pietro
authors: P
authors: Pavlica
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography