Role of Ultrasound in Male Infertility.
- Author:
Min Hoan MOON
1
;
Chang Kyu SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mmhoan@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Ultrasound;
Male infertility
- MeSH:
Diagnostic Imaging;
Humans;
Infertility, Male;
Male;
Spermatozoa
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound
2012;31(3):139-144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
US evaluation is the mainstay of diagnostic imaging of infertile men. In this editorial, we review the spectrum of diseases responsible for male infertility, discuss the way in which US imaging studies can be used for evaluation of male infertility, and illustrate characteristic US imaging features that allow for specific diagnosis. The discussion will be divided into three main categories: obstruction in sperm passage, impairment of sperm function, and defect in sperm genesis.
