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Benefits and Risks - Testicular Ultrasound
Benefits
A testicular ultrasound exam is noninvasive and painless.
Ultrasound is widely available, easy-to-use and less expensive than other imaging methods.
A testicular ultrasound exam is extremely safe and does not use any ionizing radiation.
Ultrasound scanning gives a clear picture of soft tissues that do not show up well on x-ray images.
Risks
For a testicular ultrasound exam, there are no known harmful effects.