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Radiological Imaging of Endocrine Diseases pp 1–40Cite as

Pituitary Gland

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become the neuroradiological modality of choice for initial evaluation of the sellar region. Computed tomography (CT), carotid angiography, venous sampling for hormone assays, scintigraphy, and intraoperative ultrasound (US) are still used or have been developed as second-line procedures to refine tissue characterization of sellar masses.

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