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Revision as of 14:49, 15 September 2017

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2] Iqra Qamar M.D.[3]

CT scan is preferred over MRI for visualization of calcification in a meningioma or a craniopharyngioma. Routine CT is insensitive to the diagnosis unless frank intracranial hemorrhage is present.The pituitary mass may be evident and be hyperdense.

CT scan is preferred over MRI for visualization of calcification in a meningioma or a craniopharyngioma
Routine CT is insensitive to the diagnosis unless frank intracranial hemorrhage is present
The pituitary mass may be evident and be hyperdense.
Fluid debris levels may also be evident.

↑ Image courtesy of Dr M Venkatesh Radiopaedia(original file "here").Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
↑ Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/20261">rID: 20261

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-[[ File:Empty sella syndrome CT gif.gif |thumb|center|400px|Case courtesy of Dr Chris O'Donnell, Empty sella in Sheehan's syndrome <ref>Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/20261">rID: 20261</ref>]]
+[[ File:Empty sella syndrome CT gif.gif |thumb|center|600px|Case courtesy of Dr Chris O'Donnell, Empty sella in Sheehan's syndrome <ref>Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/20261">rID: 20261</ref>]]
 [[File:Pituitary-apoplexy marked.jpg|center|800px|CT without contrast showing intrasellar mass.(Source: Case courtesy of A.Prof Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 2735)]]