VARICOSCREEN CONTACT THERMOGRAPHY VERSUS

Clinical varicocele is defined as the presence of distension of intrascrotal veins of the plexus pampiniformis which is either a visible bulging of the scrotal skin, or easily palpable, or palpable during Valsalva manoeuvre only.The diagnosis of testicular varicocele is made by:1. Clinical Finding.2.Technical Investigation:A-Imaging studies including venography,ultrasound,color flow Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) , magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),computed tomography(CT),scintigraphy ,and use of infrared functional imaging.B- Contact scrotal thermography(Varicoscreen®).C- Combination of contact scrotal thermography and CDU.3.Laboratory Findings.The followings may be concluded:1)CDU can detect the unilateral affection.2)Varicoscreen can detect the bilaterality of the disease more than CDU.3)Both CDU and varicoscreen may be a complementary methods in diagnosis of varicocele as a substitute of the invasive venography.