Ovaries and testes

Indications for ultrasonography of the ovaries include: derangement of the normal oestrous cycle; investigation of hormonal disorders such as diabetes mellitus and acromegaly, which may be linked to progesterone secretion during the luteal phase; investigation of an abdominal mass that may have an ovarian origin. This chapter considers the value of ultrasonography compared with radiography and computed tomography, imaging technique and normal ultrasonographic appearance in ovaries and testes.