Imaging andrology of the future: Where functional imaging embraces the clinic

In the past decade, andrological imaging has gained momentum, revealing an unprecedented role in the diagnostic workup of gonadal and genitourinary tract disorders. Clinical examination often yields nonspecific signs and symptoms which need to be confirmed. Laboratory testing is often inconclusive and biased by many confounding factors. The widespread use of conventional and advanced imaging has helped match clinical and laboratory data with the morphological assessment of the male reproductive tract.