Contents:

Preface

Physiology of Penile Erection and Pathophysiology of Erectile Dysfunction

tion of organic causes of impotence At present the introduction into clinical practice

Bertolotto Ed

Michele Bertolotto MD

US Evaluation of Erectile Dysfunction

changes in pathological conditions and to appreciate what grayscale and Doppler

Etiology and Treatment

Classification Clinics and Current Therapeutic Approach

US Features

US of the Postoperative Penis

Penile Inflammation

US Imaging of the Male Urethra

With Contributions

Department Radiology

Baert Leuven


Pathophysiology and Treatment of Priapism

Mechanism Presentation and Management

At last there is on the market a comprehensive reference and practical guide on the application of US to penile diseases and conditions. This is quite simply the most extensive textbook on the subject. After introductory chapters on technical requirements and penile anatomy, subsequent chapters offer a systematic overview of the diverse applications of color Doppler US. Common terms and phrases: agents allows anatomy appearance areas arrow arrowheads assessment associated Axial base Bertolotto blood cancer carcinoma cause cavernosal arteries cavernous cell changes clinical color Doppler communications complete complications considered contrast corpora cavernosa corpus corpus cavernosum corpus spongiosum cysts described detected diagnosis diffuse distal dorsal drugs echogenic enhancement erectile dysfunction erection et al evaluation examination fact fibrosis fistula flow frequency function glans grey-scale identified imaging Impot increased injection injury involvement Italy lesions less Longitudinal malignancies microbubble Modalities muscle nodes normal observed obtained occur pain patients pelvic penile penis performed Peyronie’s disease phase plaque portion present priapism primary procedure rare recognized reduced reported resonance risk role scan secondary severe sexual shaft showing signal sonography structures surgery surgical techniques tion tissue trauma treatment Trieste tumor tunica albuginea ultrasonography ultrasound urethral Urol Urology usually vascular vein venous vessels