(Note: There is conflicting guidance from the OIG, CMS, and State Medicaid agencies on the frequency of such screening. The OIG and CMS suggests (not mandates) monthly screening, whereas some states require independent screening against their own Medicaid sanction database.
November 6, 2001 --. (Ultrasound Review) An evaluation of the ultrasound features of spermatic cord hydrocele (SCH) in children was described in a study recently published in The British Journal of Radiology. Pediatric surgeons and radiologists from Tel-Aviv University combined their efforts in a retrospective study of children with SCH.
Gross anatomy of the normal testis. Diagram of male genital anatomy. Assessment of the spermatic cord structures: The vas deferens, testicular artery/vein, ilio-inguinal nerve, lymphatics and fatty tissue make up the spermatic cord, a structure that runs from the epididymis up through the inguinal canal.