Journal article
Use of thermographic imaging for the evaluation of erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease
International journal of impotence research, Vol.36(7), pp.755-758
11/01/2024
DOI: 10.1038/s41443-024-00950-2
PMID: 39004622
Abstract
Thermographic imaging is a technique to measure infrared radiation to report temperature and has been used in prior research to assess sexual arousal by measuring genital temperature. We hypothesized this can be used quantitatively to assess erectile function. We conducted an observational clinical trial of this technique by performing thermographic imaging in the flaccid and erect state and compared these values with hemodynamic measurements performed by penile Doppler/duplex ultrasound (PDDU). We also hypothesized that in men with Peyronie's disease (PD), the plaque would be visible on thermographic imaging and took thermographic measurements in this area for patients with PD. Any man scheduled to undergo PDDU in our urology clinic was approached for recruitment. PDDU was performed by one of two experienced urologists. We recruited 30 men for this study. Seven of these men had PD. The change in measured temperature between flaccid and erect states correlated significantly with the peak systolic velocity r = 0.46 (p = 0.025). In the seven men with PD the mean change in temperature of the plaque was +0.9 degrees C versus +2.1 degrees C in the normal penis (p = 0.28). Thermographic imaging shows a significant correlation with objective hemodynamic measurements on PDDU.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Use of thermographic imaging for the evaluation of erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease
- Creators
- Theodore Crisostomo-Wynne - Madigan Army Medical CenterAlexandria Hertz - Madigan Army Medical CenterTrevor Maloney - Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterJack Walter - MultiCare Health SystemRonald J. Caras - Madigan Army Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of impotence research, Vol.36(7), pp.755-758
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41443-024-00950-2
- PMID
- 39004622
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Impot Res
- ISSN
- 0955-9930
- eISSN
- 1476-5489
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2024
- Academic Unit
- Urology
- Record Identifier
- 9984848429402771
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