ArticleMagma (New York, N.Y.)2020
Quantification of testicular fat deposition in the evaluation of middle-aged overweight male infertility.
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- Testicular fat deposition attenuates reproductive performance via decreased follicle-stimulating hormone level and sperm meiosis and testosterone synthesis in mouse.Animal bioscience · 2024Article
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- When to ask for an MRI of the scrotum.Andrology · 2021Review
- Quantification of penile fat infiltration using the mDIXON Quant sequence: a pilot study on the correlation with penis hardness and erectile dysfunction.The British journal of radiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo measure the testicular volume and testicular fat deposition of middle-aged overweight men and to assess the utility of testicular fat deposition and testicular volume in determining and monitoring testicular infertility. MATERIALS AND
methodsPelvic MRI with thin slice T2WI, T1WI and mDIXON Quant was performed on 30 middle-aged overweight patients in the treatment group and 30 middle-aged overweight men in the control group. Testicular volume and testicular fat deposition were measured separately based on thin slice T2WI and the fat fraction (FF) map of mDIXON Quant, and the testicular fat deposition observed with T1WI was used as a reference for qualitative diagnosis. Testicular volume and testicular fat deposition in middle-aged overweight individuals were compared using a t test with Bonferroni correction and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.
resultsThe testicular volumes (10.6-17.9 cm
conclusionThe findings suggest that the proton density fat fraction (mDIXON Quant sequence in this study) approach is a novel tool for the quantitative and objective evaluation of testicular fat deposition. Testicular fat deposition measurement is more specific than testicular volume measurement in the diagnosis of male infertility, and the mDIXON Quant is more sensitive than T1WI in the diagnosis of testicular fat deposition. Furthermore, our findings may facilitate a more accurate diagnosis and monitoring of testicular infertility, therapeutic effect, and prognosis by measuring testicular fat deposition.
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