MR imaging of the penis: What a radiologist needs to know!

Shruti Kumar; Parv M Mehta; Ranjit K Chaudhary; Pankaj Nepal; Devendra Kumar; Sree Harsha Tirumani; Vijayanadh Ojili

doi:10.1007/s00261-024-04532-0

MR imaging of the penis: What a radiologist needs to know!

Abdom Radiol (NY). 2024 Nov 3. doi: 10.1007/s00261-024-04532-0. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Shruti Kumar¹, Parv M Mehta², Ranjit K Chaudhary³, Pankaj Nepal⁴, Devendra Kumar⁵, Sree Harsha Tirumani⁶, Vijayanadh Ojili²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Slot 556, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA. [email protected].
² Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX, USA.
³ Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA.
⁴ Department of Radiology, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA, USA.
⁵ Department of Clinical Imaging, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
⁶ Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.

PMID: 39488809
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04532-0

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an important role in imaging of penile pathologies due to its excellent soft tissue resolution and multiplanar imaging capabilities. This imaging review describes the MRI protocols and anatomical considerations in penile pathologies. MRI not only serves as a complementary tool to ultrasound in evaluation of trauma, infections, inflammatory diseases, and malignancies, but is also used as the definitive imaging modality for evaluation of penile prosthesis and complex cases.

Keywords: Fournier gangrene; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Penile prosthesis; Peyronie’s disease; Priapism.

Publication types

Review