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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
An MRI of the pituitary can be used to check for structural abnormalities of the pituitary. | An MRI of the pituitary can be used to check for structural abnormalities of the pituitary. | ||
==MRI== | ==MRI== | ||
[[Brain MRI]] can show pituitary [[microadenoma]] which interferes with normal function of [[Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal]] axis and results in adrenal atrophy. | [[Brain MRI]] can show pituitary [[microadenoma]] which interferes with normal function of [[Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal]] axis and results in adrenal atrophy. | ||
The detection of the micro and macro adenomas are the most important indication of requesting a brain-MRI in patients with adrenal gland impairment. If an [[adenoma]] is detected, surgical interventions can deliver great benefit to the patient and his condition. | The detection of the micro and macro adenomas are the most important indication of requesting a brain-MRI in patients with adrenal gland impairment. If an [[adenoma]] is detected, surgical interventions can deliver great benefit to the patient and his condition. | ||
[[image:Adenome_hypophyse.jpg|600px|center|thumb|Adenome hypophyse - available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adenome_hypophyse.JPG , Yakafaucon, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maryam Hadipour, M.D.[2]
Overview
An MRI of the pituitary can be used to check for structural abnormalities of the pituitary.
MRI
Brain MRI can show pituitary microadenoma which interferes with normal function of Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and results in adrenal atrophy. The detection of the micro and macro adenomas are the most important indication of requesting a brain-MRI in patients with adrenal gland impairment. If an adenoma is detected, surgical interventions can deliver great benefit to the patient and his condition.
