A member asked:

Is orchitis easily identifiables on an us? what does it look like on one? like how can they tell? are there colored spots on the testicl?or what?

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Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Not easy but possibl: I am not sure of your definition of "easy". It takes a technician some training to spot what to look for, & a doctor about 5 yrs of training. The best test is an exam by ur doctor in combo w/ blood tests. The ultrasound will detect somewhere between 70 to 90% of orchitis cases but it depends on the skill & training of whoever is moving the ultrasound probe. It does miss cases, especially when alon

Answered 9/28/2016

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