Background: Transmission of HIV via breast milk is a primary cause of pediatric HIV infection in developing countries. Reliable methods to detect breast milk viral load are important.
Objective: To correlate the ability of the VERSANT HIV 3.
Purpose: To compare the accuracy and precision of orchidometer and ultrasonographic (US) measurements of testicular volume in a canine model.
Materials And Methods: Volume measurements of 18 canine testes were obtained by using Prader and Rochester orchidometers. Testes were scanned with two linear-array US transducers with imaging frequencies of 6-13 MHz and 5-10 MHz.