You have accessJournal of UrologySexual Function/Dysfunction: Evaluation II1 Apr 2018MP74-10 NOCTURNAL PENILE ERECTIONS EVALUATION USING A NEW GENERATION OF RIGISCAN: SMALL SOMETIMES IS BETTER Andrea Cocci, Michele Rizzo, Gianmartin Cito, Giovanni Cacciamani, Giorgio Ivan Russo, Marco Capece, Marco Falcone, Massimiliano Timpano, and Giacomo Tanganelli Andrea CocciAndrea Cocci More articles by this author , Michele RizzoMichele Rizzo More articles by this author , Gianmartin CitoGianmartin Cito More articles by this author , Giovanni CacciamaniGiovanni Cacciamani More articles by this author , Giorgio Ivan RussoGiorgio Ivan Russo More articles by this author , Marco CapeceMarco Capece More articles by this author , Marco FalconeMarco Falcone More articles by this author , Massimiliano TimpanoMassimiliano Timpano More articles by this author , and Giacomo TanganelliGiacomo Tanganelli More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2018.02.2394AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To determine the etiology of cases with organic erectile dysfunction (ED), invasive techniques can induce patient anxiety and disturb test results. To test the effectiveness of a new type of RigiScan in patients with normal erectile function. Specifically new kind of stretch sensors has been tested and a preliminary evaluation showed good performances. Moreover, thanks to novel technologies used in the development process, the RigiScan can be seen as a new smart device that will be integrated in future e-Health scenarios in a seamless manner. METHODS This study included 10 patients. A disorder-free medical, IIEF-15 value of 25, sexual history and normal erectile function were the only inclusion criteria. All patients were subjected to nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity (NPTR) monitoring using the developed RigiScan device. The device has been designed around a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) transceiver that periodically reports measurements to a mobile application, called RigiMonitor, deployed on a connected Android smartphone. The app collects all the measurements and, on one side, provides a comprehensive report to the patient, on the other hand, it stores all measurements to a cloud application in order to allow the patient to share the data with his doctor. In order to measure tumescence/rigidity, two conductive rubber cords, arranged on the base and on the tip of the penis, respectively, have been connected to two different ADC ports of the BLE Nano board. NPTR testing was performed at home for three consecutive nights, recording the numbers of erectile episodes, duration and tumescence/rigidity level. RESULTS Different RigiScan parameters are shown in Table 1: number of erectile episodes; duration of tip rigidity >60%, RAU tip, RAU base, TAU tip and TAU base. CONCLUSIONS The newly RigiScan units have an highest diagnostic accuracy in patients with normal erection. © 2018FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 199Issue 4SApril 2018Page: e1003-e1004 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2018MetricsAuthor Information Andrea Cocci More articles by this author Michele Rizzo More articles by this author Gianmartin Cito More articles by this author Giovanni Cacciamani More articles by this author Giorgio Ivan Russo More articles by this author Marco Capece More articles by this author Marco Falcone More articles by this author Massimiliano Timpano More articles by this author Giacomo Tanganelli More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...