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Doppler evaluation of erectile dysfunction – Part 2

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 19, pages 43–48 (2007)Cite this article

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Doppler evaluation in erectile dysfunction (ED) has a significant role in determining the cause of ED. The advantages of penile Doppler and pharmacologic duplex ultrasonography include objective, minimally invasive evaluation of penile hemodynamics at a relatively low cost. Arteriogenic ED may be secondary to peripheral vascular disease and diabetes, or may be seen in association with coronary artery disease. Various parameters, such as diameter of the cavernosal artery, peak systolic flow velocity, degree of arterial dilatation and acceleration time, have been suggested for the diagnosis of arteriogenic ED, but peak systolic flow velocity is the most accurate indicator of arterial disease. This second part of the review article describes the various causes of ED and the interpretation and evaluation of color flow Doppler examination in ED.

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  1. Department of Urology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA

    D Golijanin, E Singer & R Davis

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA

    S Bhatt & V Dogra

  3. Department of Urology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    A Seftel

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Golijanin, D., Singer, E., Davis, R. et al. Doppler evaluation of erectile dysfunction – Part 2. Int J Impot Res 19, 43–48 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901478

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