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Ultrasound is considered the primary imaging modality for the scrotum. Knowledge of the clinical (palpatory) and ultrasound findings of the scrotum is crucial. This chapter briefly describes the sonographic appearance of constituents of the normal adult scrotum. The scrotum comprises a sac with several layers, divided into two compartments by the median raphe. Each sac contains a testis and an epididymis with a small volume of fluid. The spermatic cord carries the blood vessels and the vas deferens.
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Isidori, A.M., Lenzi, A. (2017). Scrotal and Testicular Anatomy. In: Ultrasound of the Testis for the Andrologist. Trends in Andrology and Sexual Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51826-8_1
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