Penile ultrasound & colour Doppler · Harley Street, Central London & St Albans · 7 days a week
A penile ultrasound is a discreet, painless scan of the structures inside the penis. Adding colour Doppler also shows blood flow in the penile vessels.
It is used to check Peyronie’s disease plaques, curvature, lumps and scarring, and to follow up an injury.
A structural scan costs £219 and a scan with colour Doppler costs £249, with no injection, no GP referral and a written report within 24 hours.
| Price | Structural scan £219 · with colour Doppler £249 |
|---|---|
| What it checks | Erectile chambers, tunica albuginea, plaques, urethra and penile vessels |
| Common reasons | Peyronie’s disease, curvature, lumps, scarring, follow-up after injury |
| Referral | No GP referral needed |
| Injection | None · not a full injection-based erectile dysfunction study |
| Time | About 20–30 minutes · no preparation |
| Results | Explained in the room · written report within 24 hours |
| Where & when | 27 Welbeck Street, W1G 8EN · 54–56 Victoria Street, St Albans AL1 3HZ · 7 days, 9am–7pm |
Both scans look at the structures inside the penis. For £30 more, colour Doppler also shows the blood flow around them.
£219
B-mode ultrasound of the penis
£249
Only £30 more than the structural scan, with one appointment and one report.
Choose Central London or St Albans and a time that suits you. Appointments are available 7 days a week.
Open the secure booking page to view live availability in Central London and St Albans. No GP referral is required.
Want the scan with colour Doppler (£249)? The Doppler scan is booked by our team. Call or WhatsApp us and we’ll find you a time.
A high-frequency probe shows the layers of the penis in fine detail, and colour Doppler adds the blood flow.
Ultrasound finds the fibrous plaque in the tunica albuginea, the tough layer around the erectile chambers, and measures its size and position. It shows whether the plaque has calcified, which usually means it is long-standing and helps a urologist choose between injections, traction or surgery. Repeat scans can track whether plaques are growing.
The scan tells a fluid-filled cyst apart from a solid lump, a plaque, a thrombosed vein or scar tissue, and shows exactly which layer it sits in. Colour Doppler adds whether the lump has its own blood supply. Most penile lumps are benign, and anything unusual is flagged in your report for further review.
Fibrosis shows as brighter, thickened areas in the erectile tissue after inflammation, priapism, surgery or injury. Mapping where and how far it extends helps explain curvature, shortening or a change in firmness. It is also useful before and after treatment.
After an injury that has already been treated, ultrasound checks for a remaining haematoma, a healing tear in the tunica albuginea and new scarring. It shows whether a collection is shrinking and can pick up a plaque forming at the injury site. A suspected penile fracture needs A&E first, not a booked scan.
Colour Doppler shows flow in the dorsal arteries and veins and the superficial vessels, and can show abnormal or dilated veins such as dorsal vein thrombosis (Mondor’s disease). It also shows the blood supply around a plaque or lump. Because no injection is used, it does not measure erectile blood flow.
The scan looks at the corpora cavernosa, the two erectile chambers, and the corpus spongiosum that surrounds the urethra. It can show thickening or calcification of the chamber walls, fibrosis inside the chambers and scarring around the urethra (spongiofibrosis). These findings help your GP or urologist decide on next steps.
No preparation, no injection and no erection needed. The whole appointment takes about 20–30 minutes.
In a private room. Ask for a chaperone if you’d like one, and bring any letters or previous scans.
You lie on your back while the clinician moves a probe over the penis with warm gel. It is painless.
The same probe shows blood flow in the penile vessels. No injection is used.
Findings explained before you leave and a written report within 24 hours, which you can share with your GP or urologist.
Your scan takes place in a private clinical room. A chaperone or a male sonographer can be requested when you book.
Choose the Harley Street Medical District in Central London or our St Albans clinic. The same scans and prices apply at both.
Findings are explained in the room by the clinician who scans you. Your written report follows within 24 hours.
Book directly online, by phone or on WhatsApp. We are open every day from 9am to 7pm.
If you need a urologist or an injection-based study, your report says so. It can go straight to your GP or specialist.
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Penile ultrasound and colour Doppler at both clinics, 7 days a week from 9am to 7pm.
27 Welbeck Street, London W1G 8EN
Two minutes from Bond Street (Elizabeth, Central and Jubilee lines), five from Oxford Circus and eight from Marylebone.
54–56 Victoria Street, St Albans AL1 3HZ
A short walk from St Albans City station, with parking nearby. Serving Hertfordshire and North London.
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View urology clinic →No. Our penile ultrasound and colour Doppler scans are done without an erection and without an injection. The scan looks at the structures inside the penis, such as plaques, lumps and scarring, and the colour Doppler shows blood flow in the visible vessels.
An erection is only needed for a full erectile dysfunction Doppler study, where a medicine is injected into the penis to cause one. We don’t offer that injection-based test.
At London Private Ultrasound a penile structural ultrasound costs £219 and a scan with colour Doppler costs £249. Both include the findings explained in the room and a written report within 24 hours, with no GP referral.
An injection-based erectile dysfunction Doppler study at a specialist urology or andrology clinic in London usually costs more, often from around £350, and may need a consultation first (approximate prices).
A private ultrasound of one area in the UK usually costs about £150 to £350, with London clinics towards the upper end and specialist scans costing more (approximate prices). Our penile ultrasound is £219, or £249 with colour Doppler, all-inclusive.
When comparing prices, check whether the written report is included, who performs and reports the scan, and whether Doppler is part of the price.
No, it is usually painless. The scan is done on the outside of the penis with warm gel and a small probe, with no injection, no internal probe and no radiation. If an area is already tender, for example a Peyronie’s plaque, gentle pressure from the probe may feel slightly uncomfortable. Tell the clinician and they will adjust.
Yes, that is the test we offer. Our colour Doppler scan (£249) is done without an injection and shows blood flow in the dorsal and superficial penile vessels, alongside a full structural scan.
Without an injection it cannot measure how blood flows into and stays in the penis during an erection, so it is not a complete erectile dysfunction study. Many men use it for Peyronie’s disease, a lump or a baseline before seeing a urologist.
A full penile Doppler for erectile dysfunction uses an injection to cause an erection, then measures the blood flow in the cavernosal arteries and checks for a venous leak. That test is done at specialist urology and andrology centres, and we don’t currently offer it.
Our scan can show structural causes, such as a plaque or scarring, and baseline vessel flow. If erectile dysfunction is your main concern, your report can support a referral to a specialist for the injection-based study.
Yes, but you need a referral, usually from your GP to a urologist, who then requests the scan. On the NHS the full injection-based Doppler is normally only done after a specialist review, and waiting times vary by area.
Privately you can book a penile structural scan or colour Doppler directly, with no GP referral, and your written report can be shared with your GP or urologist.
We scan at two clinics: 27 Welbeck Street, London W1G 8EN, in the Harley Street Medical District two minutes from Bond Street, and 54–56 Victoria Street, St Albans AL1 3HZ, near St Albans City station. Both are open 7 days a week, 9am to 7pm, and no GP referral is needed.
Book online, call 020 7101 3377 or message us on WhatsApp.
Yes. Many patients travel from outside the UK. You don’t need a UK GP referral: book online or on WhatsApp, and bring any previous scans or letters.
Findings are explained in the room and your written report in English is usually sent within 24 hours, so you can take it home to your own doctor.
A penile ultrasound shows the corpora cavernosa (the two erectile chambers), the tunica albuginea (the tough layer around them), the corpus spongiosum and urethra, and the dorsal vessels. It is used to find and measure Peyronie’s plaques and calcification, lumps, scarring and changes after an injury.
With colour Doppler it also shows blood flow in the dorsal and superficial vessels.
Your report describes the erectile chambers, the tunica albuginea and the urethra, with the size, position and any calcification of plaques, the appearance of any lump or scar, and, if booked, the colour Doppler findings in the visible vessels.
It ends with a clear summary and recommendations, and it is usually sent within 24 hours. Because no injection is used, it does not include the erectile-flow measurements found in an injection-based ED Doppler report.
Yes. Ultrasound is the main scan for Peyronie’s disease. It shows the plaque in the tunica albuginea, measures its size and position, and shows whether it has calcified, which helps a urologist plan treatment. It is also useful to compare plaques over time.
Common signs are a bend, a hard band you can feel, pain with erections or a change in shape.
Yes. Ultrasound is a good first test for a lump on the penis. It shows whether the lump is a fluid-filled cyst, scar tissue, a plaque, a blood vessel or a solid area, and exactly where it sits.
Most penile lumps are harmless, but any new or growing lump should be checked. If further tests are needed, your report will say so.
Most appointments take about 20 to 30 minutes. You lie on your back and the clinician moves a probe over the penis with warm gel. The structural scan is done first, then colour Doppler if you booked it.
There is no preparation. Findings are explained before you leave and the written report follows within 24 hours.
Yes. The scan takes place in a private clinical room, and a chaperone is available on request. You can also ask for a male sonographer when you book, subject to availability. Let us know on 020 7101 3377 or WhatsApp.
If you think you may have a penile fracture (a snap or pop during sex, sudden loss of erection, swelling and bruising), go to A&E straight away. It needs urgent assessment and often surgery.
Our scan is for follow-up after an injury that has already been checked, for example to look for a remaining haematoma, scarring or a plaque that has formed since.
Medical disclaimer. This page is general information and does not replace individual medical advice. Our penile Doppler is non-injection and is not a full erectile dysfunction study. Go to A&E straight away for a snap with sudden swelling and bruising during sex (possible penile fracture), or an erection lasting more than 4 hours.
