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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[MRI]] of the [[pituitary gland]] is performed to detect the presence of any pituitary [[adenoma]]s.
[[MRI]] of the [[pituitary gland]] is performed to detect the presence of the [[Pituitary adenoma|pituitary adenomas.]]
==Cushing's syndrome MRI==
==Cushing's syndrome MRI==
[[MRI]] of the [[pituitary gland]] is performed to detect the presence of any pituitary [[adenoma]]s.
[[MRI]] of the [[pituitary gland]] is performed to detect the presence of the [[Pituitary adenoma|pituitary adenomas]].<ref name="pmid26004339">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lacroix A, Feelders RA, Stratakis CA, Nieman LK |title=Cushing's syndrome |journal=Lancet |volume=386 |issue=9996 |pages=913–27 |year=2015 |pmid=26004339 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61375-1 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18209870">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sahdev A, Reznek RH, Evanson J, Grossman AB |title=Imaging in Cushing's syndrome |journal=Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol |volume=51 |issue=8 |pages=1319–28 |year=2007 |pmid=18209870 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
 
[[File:Pit adenoma.jpg|500px|thumb|center|Saggital section of brain T1 Post-Gadolinium showing hypointense lesion of pituitary <small><small>Image courtesy of Stephen L Foster,Naval Medical Center Portsmouth; Source:https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/case?id=322bbd04-e14b-427b-8fed-05b1470e7ef4]]
 
==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

MRI of the pituitary gland is performed to detect the presence of the pituitary adenomas.

Cushing's syndrome MRI

MRI of the pituitary gland is performed to detect the presence of the pituitary adenomas.[1][2]

Saggital section of brain T1 Post-Gadolinium showing hypointense lesion of pituitary Image courtesy of Stephen L Foster,Naval Medical Center Portsmouth; Source:https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/case?id=322bbd04-e14b-427b-8fed-05b1470e7ef4

References

  1. Lacroix A, Feelders RA, Stratakis CA, Nieman LK (2015). "Cushing's syndrome". Lancet. 386 (9996): 913–27. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61375-1. PMID 26004339.
  2. Sahdev A, Reznek RH, Evanson J, Grossman AB (2007). "Imaging in Cushing's syndrome". Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 51 (8): 1319–28. PMID 18209870.

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