Testicular Contrast Harmonic Imaging to Evaluate Intratesticular Perfusion Alterations in Patients With Varicocele

Journal of Urology

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 263-269

  Caretta, Nicola ^a   Palego, Pierfrancesco ^a   Schipilliti, Mirko ^a   Torino, Mario ^a   Pati, Mauroantonio ^a   Ferlin, Alberto ^a   Foresta, Carlo ^a  

^a Centre for Male Gamete Cryopreservation   (Italy)

Author keywords

color; contrast media; Doppler; echocardiography; fertility; male; testis; varicocele

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PROLACTIN; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTRAST HARMONIC IMAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBUBBLE; MICROCIRCULATION; OLIGOSPERMIA; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTUM; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPERM; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS; VARICOCELE; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBUBBLES; OLIGOSPERMIA; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; TESTIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; VARICOCELE;

EID: 71249152366     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.08.140     Document Type: Article

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