Value of flaccid penile ultrasound in screening for arteriogenic impotence: a preliminary prospective study

This prospective study is to evaluate the potential value of sonographic measurements in the flaccid penis for the screening of arteriogenic impotence. A consecutive series of 260 Chinese males consulting for sexual dysfunction and 54 controls underwent sonographic examination. The sonographic parameters were correlated with the clinical gold standards, including the international index of erectile function (IIEF) and penile erectile hardness grading scale (EHGS). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of flaccid peak systolic velocity (PSV) in predicting patients with normal function were analyzed. The mean cavernous PSV of both sides in the patients with sexual dysfunction ranged from 7.76 to 11.12 cm/sec with a stepwise increase in IIEF and EHGS grading scale (P