Overview
A treatment should match the diagnosis.
RigiScan is primarily a diagnostic assessment rather than a therapy. It records nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity during sleep and may help answer specific diagnostic questions when a clinician feels the result will change management.
What the approach may support
- Objective overnight erectile-activity data
- Can add information in selected complex ED cases
- Non-surgical and drug-free recording
Who may be considered
Suitability is individual.
Not required for most ED consultations. Sleep quality and the testing environment can affect results, so data must be interpreted in context.
Shared decision-making
Questions to ask before starting
- What diagnosis or treatment goal is this addressing?
- What is the quality of evidence for my specific situation?
- What are the alternatives, limitations, costs and possible side effects?
- How will we know whether it is helping, and when will we review progress?
Medical information note
This page is educational and cannot determine the cause of an individual symptom. Treatment choices, prescription medicines and tests require a clinician who knows your history. If symptoms are sudden, severe or accompanied by an emergency warning sign, seek urgent medical care.