Imaging in scrotal trauma: a European Society of Urogenital Radiology Scrotal and Penile Imaging Working Group (ESUR-SPIWG) position statement

Imaging plays a crucial role in the evaluation of scrotal trauma. Among the imaging modalities, greyscale ultrasound and Colour Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) are the primary techniques with the selective utilisation of advanced techniques such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and elastography. Despite ultrasound being the mainstay of imaging scrotal trauma, its diagnostic performance is not fully established. Considering these difficulties and their impact on clinical practice, the Scrotal and Penile Imaging Working Group of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR-SPIWG) established an expert task force to review the current literature and consolidate their expertise on examination standards and imaging appearances of various entities in scrotal trauma. This paper provides the position statements agreed on by the task force with the aim of providing guidance for the use of imaging especially multiparametric US in scrotal trauma. Key Points Greyscale and Colour Doppler ultrasound are the mainstay of imaging in patients with scrotal trauma. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and elastography are the advanced techniques useful as a problem-solving modality in equivocal cases. This paper summarises the position statements of the ESUR-SPIWG on the appropriate utilisation of multiparametric ultrasound and other imaging modalities in the evaluation of scrotal trauma.

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Greyscale and Colour Doppler ultrasound are main imaging modalities for scrotal trauma, with Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and elastography as advanced techniques for equivocal cases. ESUR-SPIWG provides guidance for the utilization of multiparametric ultrasound in scrotal trauma evaluation.