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Computerized Tomography in Pituitary Microadenoma

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Frontiers in European Radiology

Part of the book series: Frontiers in European Radiology ((FER,volume 5))

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Abstract

Computerized tomographic (CT) evaluation of the pituitary proved unsatisfactory with first- and second-generation scanners because of their technical inadequacies. Owing to the small gantry opening, only axial sections were possible; motion artifacts were often considerable because of the slow scanning speed. The high-resolution scanners of the third and fourth generations, however, have proved highly advantageous for assessing the small volume of the pituitary because of their fast scanning speeds, fine section collimation, larger gantry opening making coronal sections possible, and refinement of the software.

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  1. Medizinisches Strahleninstitut, Universität Tübingen, Röntgenweg 11, D-7400, Tübingen, Germany

    D. Poos

  2. Abt. Neuroradiologie, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, 4 Rue Barblé, Luxembourg

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen, Kapucijnenvoer 33, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium

    Albert L. Baert

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, S-22185, Lund, Sweden

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  3. Institut für Diagnostische Radiologie der Universität, Inselspital Bern, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland

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Poos, D., Capesius, P. (1987). Computerized Tomography in Pituitary Microadenoma. In: Baert, A.L., Boijsen, E., Fuchs, W.A., Heuck, F.H. (eds) Frontiers in European Radiology. Frontiers in European Radiology, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72563-0_4

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