WE PRESENT 25 pituitary adenomas that were confirmed surgically to have invaded the
cavernous sinus space. The surgical results are compared with the preoperative magnetic …

The hypophysis cerebri, or pituitary gland, is a complex neuroendocrine organ involved in
the control of a variety of homeostatic mechanisms. Subtleties in the internal anatomy of this …

Improvements in diagnostic imaging techniques for the pituitary, namely, high-resolution CT
scanning with infusion of intravenous contrast and MR imaging with or without …

PURPOSE To compare the MR appearance of the pituitary glands of healthy volunteers with
that of patients with microadenomas. METHODS Unenhanced coronal T1-weighted MR of …

To determine the prevalence of pituitary infundibular deviation or tilt as a normal variant,
coronal magnetic resonance (MR) images of 50 patients who had been examined for …

The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland are contiguous structures. They are functionally
codependent and physiologically inseparable. It is no coincidence that these two structures …

Forty-four adult acromegalic patients carrying growth hormone-producing pituitary
macroadenomas were investigated with neuroradiological and endocrinological techniques …

MRI is a sensitive tool for the investigation of pituitary microadenomas but cannot be used as
a screening investigation. To establish a strategy for the use of MRI in patients with …

The position of the normal pituitary gland, assessed using gadolinium-enhanced MRI was
compared with the position found at surgery for pituitary adenoma in 25 patients. The …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the use of ultrasound (US) of the pituitary gland during
transsphenoidal surgery as a means of detecting microadenomas in patients with Cushing …