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External Resources What It Is A scrotal ultrasound is a safe and
painless test that uses sound waves to make images of the
scrotum (the pouch of skin at the base of the penis that
contains the testicles). During the examination, an ultrasound
machine sends sound waves into the scrotum and images are
recorded on a computer. The black-