Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10097608 | European Journal of Radiology | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, we evaluated the usefulness of dynamic studies for the preoperative diagnosis of tumor lesions adjacent to the pituitary gland. We examined 13 tumors. We obtained pre- and post-contrast thin slice T1-weighted images of the sellar regions. FSE sequences were used for dynamic study. The capability to distinguish the tumor from the pituitary gland and additional information obtained from the dynamic study were evaluated. Two meningiomas were identified more clearly on the dynamic than on the delayed study. In two cavernous hemangiomas, the peripheral nodular stains gradually increased during the dynamic study. For the preoperative evaluation of lesions adjacent to the pituitary gland, the dynamic study can often identify the lesions more clearly and may provide additional information.
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Authors
Masayuki Suzuki, Osamu Matsui, Fumiaki Ueda, Tsuyoshi Matsushita, Yasunari Fujinaga, Keiko Kobayashi, Yasushi Horichi, Yutaka Hayashi, Osamu Tachibana, Junkoh Yamashita,