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How to check small arteries in the penis?

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Dr. James Lin answered

Here are some ...: The central penile arteries inside corpora cavernosa could be visualized with / through a small specially designed ultrasound probe (Doppler US), thereby showing its flow rate...

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Answered 11/28/2014

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