Fabrizio Albarello
Italy
Research Article
Role of MR Spectroscopy (H1-MRS) of the Testis in Men with Semen Analysis Altered
Author(s): Gian Carlo Parenti, Fabrizio Albarello and Paolo CampionGian Carlo Parenti, Fabrizio Albarello and Paolo Campion
Purpose: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1 H-MRS) has been proposed as a tool to assess male infertility providing metabolic signatures related to the spermatogenesis in the testis. This study sought to identify the role of 1 H-MRS in the diagnosis of infertility in patients with semen analysis altered.
Materials and Methods: 14 patients (27 testicles) with fertility problems and with an altered semen analysis (5 oligospermia, 3 asthenospermia, 6 oligoasthenospermia) and 9 controls (18 testicles) with normal spermatogenesis assessed (men with prior paternity and normal semen analysis) and normal testicles at magnetic resonance (MR) and ultrasonography (US) with colour Doppler (CD) examination were included. All patients underwent testis US and CD investigation, conventional MR examination at 1.5T including T1 and T2 weighted images i.. View More»
