(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. ANSWER: a layer of smooth muscle in the skin of the scrotal sac. a dense layer of connective tissue that surrounds the testis. a narrow opening that links the scrotal chamber with the peritoneal cavity. the external marking of the boundary between the two chambers of the scrotum.