Contemporary and Novel Imaging Studies for the Evaluation of Erectile Dysfunction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Current (Traditional) Imaging Tests
2.1. Penile Colour Doppler/Duplex Ultrasound with Intracavernosal Vasoactive Injection Test
2.2. Cavernosometry and Cavernosography
2.3. Penile Angiography
2.4. Nocturnal Penile Tumescence Test
3. Newer and Novel Imaging Tests
3.1. CT Angiography and MR Angiography
3.2. PET Scan
3.3. Electroencephalogram and Functional MRI Neuro-Imaging Techniques
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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