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Normal Development of the Pituitary Gland: Assessment with Three-dimensional MR Volumetry

Koichi Takano^,a, Hidetsuna Utsunomiya^a, Hiroyuki Ono^a, Masaharu Ohfu^a and Masatoshi Okazaki^a

^a From the Departments of Radiology (K.T., H.O.) and Pediatrics (M.Oh.), Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital; and the Department of Radiology, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka (H.U., M.Ok.), Japan.

View larger version (42K): [in a new window]   FIG 1. A and B, Midline sagittal reconstructed images in a 2-year-old girl. The outline of the pituitary has been traced in B.

View larger version (25K): [in a new window]   FIG 2. Pituitary volumes by patients' age and gender. A, Whole pituitary. B, Posterior pituitary.

View larger version (25K): [in a new window]   FIG 3. Pituitary volumes by patients' age and gender. Values are means ± SD. A, Whole pituitary. B, Posterior pituitary.