This book provides a comprehensive reference and practical guide on the application of US to penile diseases and conditions. It is the most comprehensive 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. The topics covered include erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, priapism, trauma, tumors, the postoperative penis, inflammation, and fibrosis. Each topic is introduced by a clinical overview with the purpose of clarifying the problems and elucidating what the urologist may expect from color Doppler US. Thereafter, performance of the US study is explained and the pathological anatomy reviewed. High-quality images obtained with high-end US equipment are included. Each chapter also contains a section on the diagnostic information provided by other imaging modalities, and in particular MRI.

The most comprehensive textbook on the subject Gives a systematic overview of the applications of color Doppler US Provides state of the art information on color Doppler features of the different penile diseases and conditions, with clinical and anatomical correlation Includes high-quality images obtained with high-end US equipment Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Zusammenfassung

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.

Inhalt
Instrumentation and Technical Requirements.- Penile Anatomy.- Physiology of Penile Erection and Pathophysiology of Erectile Dysfunction.- Clinical Evaluation of Erectile Dysfunction in the Era of PDE-5 Inhibitors: The Residual Role of Penile Color Doppler US.- US Anatomy of the Penis: Common Findings and Anatomical Variations.- US Evaluation of Erectile Dysfunction.- Peyronie's Disease: Etiology and Treatment.- US Evaluation of Patients with Peyronie's Disease.- Pathophysiology and Treatment of Priapism.- Imaging Priapism: The Diagnostic Role of Color Doppler US.- Penile Injuries: Mechanism, Presentation and Management.- US Evaluation of Patients with Penile Traumas.- Penile Tumors: Classification, Clinics and Current Therapeutic Approach.- Penile Tumors: US Features.- Surgical Treatment of Penile Disease: Current Indications.- US of the Postoperative Penis.- Penile Inflammation.- Penile Scar and Fibrosis.- US Imaging of the Male Urethra.- Miscellaneous Benign Diseases.- Contrast-Enhanced US of the Penis.