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Thermal imaging is a fast and noninvasive method for measuring surface temperature.\nMaterials and methods: Our 3-month pilot study investigated the feasibility of thermal imaging for the diagnosis of acute testicular pain. Eighteen consecutive patients were examined using a thermal camera.\nResults: Two patients had testicular torsion (group 1), two had torsion of the testicular appendage (group 2), four had bacterial epididymitis (group 3), and 10 had inflammatory epididymitis (group 4). The mean \u00b1 standard deviation (SD) temperature differences between symptomatic and a reference asymptomatic testicles were \u22120.65 \u00b1 0.57\u00b0C (range, \u22121.1 to \u22120.2\u00b0C), \u22120.15 \u00b1 0.21\u00b0C (range, \u22120.3 to 0.0\u00b0C), +0.65 \u00b1 0.25\u00b0C (range, +0.4 to +1.0\u00b0C), and +0.39 \u00b1 0.87\u00b0C (range, \u22121.0 to +1.8\u00b0C) in groups 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.\nConclusions: Thermal imaging is a feasible, noninvasive method for evaluating acute testicular pain. 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