Radionuclide imaging in scrotal swellings

The patient with an acute scrotal swelling may be misdiagnosed and either have unnecessary surgery or not have necessary surgery. Radionuclide imaging has been used on 33 patients with scrotal swellings and has been found to be an easy, cheap and painless investigation with a high degree of accuracy of diagnosis. It is recommended as a useful diagnostic tool in cases of scrotal swelling of doubtful aetiology, particularly when emergency surgery is being considered.