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Ultrasound examination is the modality of choice for imaging most of the conditions of the groin and scrotal area in the pediatric population. Along with the more commonly known benefits of ultrasound as a fast, less expensive, noninvasive examination without radiation, readily available and reproducible, sonography of the groin and scrotum demonstrates high levels of specificity, sensitivity, and overall diagnostic accuracy. Ultrasound provides excellent anatomic detail and serves as an important and tremendously helpful imaging modality in all types of pediatric scrotal pathology.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the groin and scrotum in children is a promising technique with increasing popularity among the pediatric radiologists. So far, however, it is occasionally used for specific situations only, and it is rarely available for emergency cases. Ionizing radiation techniques such as CT or nuclear medicine studies are required infrequently.

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    Marcus D. Jarboe

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Turial, S. (2016). Groin and Testicle. In: Scholz, S., Jarboe, M. (eds) Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound in Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21699-7_16

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