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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-7-8
pubmed:abstractText
We analyzed retrospectively 99mtechnetium scrotal scan findings in 37 patients with acute scrotal pain. Correlation between scan interpretation, and either surgical findings and/or final clinical diagnosis revealed an accuracy of 89 per cent. Only 1 false negative and 3 false positive results were recorded. Scan data revealed a positive predictive value of 75 per cent, negative predictive value of 96 per cent, sensitivity of 90 per cent and specificity of 89 per cent. An inter-institutional observer study also was conducted to assess reliability of the scan, resulting in an 88 per cent agreement. The testicular scan has been found to be an accurate and reliable method to distinguish between epididymo-orchitis and testicular torsion.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0022-5347
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
129
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
975-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
Diagnosis of acute testicular torsion using radionuclide scanning.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article