(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.
The spermatic cord is a collection of layered tissues and bundled fibers which pass through the abdomen and into the testes in males. As a general rule, men have two of these cords, one for each testicle. These cords play a number of roles in the male body, including acting as a conduit for semen.