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[[CT scan]] of the adrenal gland is performed to detect the presence of [[adrenal adenoma]] and the cause of ectopic ACTH. CT scan is preferred over MRI in these cases. | [[CT scan]] of the adrenal gland is performed to detect the presence of the [[adrenal adenoma]] and the cause of ectopic ACTH. CT scan is preferred over MRI in these cases. | ||
==Cushing's syndrome CT== | ==Cushing's syndrome CT== | ||
[[CT scan]] of the adrenal gland is performed to detect the presence of [[adrenal adenoma]] and the cause of ectopic ACTH. CT scan is preferred over MRI in these cases.<ref name="pmid25079456">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zografos GN, Perysinakis I, Vassilatou E |title=Subclinical Cushing's syndrome: current concepts and trends |journal=Hormones (Athens) |volume=13 |issue=3 |pages=323–37 |year=2014 |pmid=25079456 |doi= |url=}}</ref><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> | [[CT scan]] of the adrenal gland is performed to detect the presence of the [[adrenal adenoma]] and the cause of ectopic ACTH. CT scan is preferred over MRI in these cases.<ref name="pmid25079456">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zografos GN, Perysinakis I, Vassilatou E |title=Subclinical Cushing's syndrome: current concepts and trends |journal=Hormones (Athens) |volume=13 |issue=3 |pages=323–37 |year=2014 |pmid=25079456 |doi= |url=}}</ref><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> | ||
It is usually done after: | It is usually done after: | ||
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Overview
CT scan of the adrenal gland is performed to detect the presence of the adrenal adenoma and the cause of ectopic ACTH. CT scan is preferred over MRI in these cases.
Cushing's syndrome CT
CT scan of the adrenal gland is performed to detect the presence of the adrenal adenoma and the cause of ectopic ACTH. CT scan is preferred over MRI in these cases.[1][2]
It is usually done after:
- Establishing hypercortisolism
- Measuring ACTH levels.
References
- ↑ Zografos GN, Perysinakis I, Vassilatou E (2014). "Subclinical Cushing's syndrome: current concepts and trends". Hormones (Athens). 13 (3): 323–37. PMID 25079456.
- ↑ 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.