Pituitary adenomas (11 cases)
| Age (yr)/Sex | Endocrinologic Subtypes | Size (mm) | Mean Shear Stiffness (kPa) | Maximum Shear Stiffness (kPa) | Intraoperative Tumor Consistency; Scale 1∼5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71/F | Nonfunctioning | 22 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1 (not firm) |
| 40/F | GH producing | 27 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1 (not firm) |
| 47/F | Nonfunctioning | 40 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1 (not firm) |
| 38/M | Nonfunctioning | 34 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1 (not firm) |
| 31/F | GH producing | 17 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1 (not firm) |
| 41/F | FSH producing | 17 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1 (not firm) |
| 57/F | Nonfunctioning | 58 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2 (not firm) |
| 45/M | Nonfunctioning | 24 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 (not firm) |
| 71/M | Nonfunctioning | 39 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3 (not firm) |
| 63/F | Nonfunctioning | 22 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 4 (firm) |
| 38/F | Nonfunctioning | 27 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3 (not firm) |
Note:—GH indicates growth hormone; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone.