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Quantification of penile fat infiltration using the mDIXON Quant sequence: a pilot study on the correlation with penis hardness and erectile dysfunction.

Fei YangQing-Ling LiHui-Quan WenWen-Jun XieLi-Shan ShenXiao-Wen LuoYu-Feng ZhangRuo-Mi Guo
Published in: The British journal of radiology (2021)
(1) The proton density fat fraction technology is a new tool for the objective, quantitative and non-invasive evaluation of penile fat infiltration. (2) The quantitative measurement of fat infiltration in the corpora cavernosa might help diagnose and monitor penile erection hardness and its function more accurately.
Keyphrases
  • adipose tissue
  • fatty acid
  • high resolution
  • prostate cancer
  • radical prostatectomy