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ReviewGland surgery2019

High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging at 3T of pituitary gland: advantages and pitfalls.

Marco Varrassi, Flavia Cobianchi Bellisari, Federico Bruno, Pierpaolo Palumbo, Raffaele Natella, Nicola Maggialetti, Massimo De Filippo, Ernesto Di Cesare, Antonio Barile, Carlo Masciocchi and 2 more

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Review in Gland surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Marco VarrassiRadiology Department, S. Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, Italy.
Flavia Cobianchi BellisariDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Federico BrunoDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Pierpaolo PalumboDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Raffaele NatellaRadiology Department, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Nicola MaggialettiDepartment of Life and Health "V. Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy.
Massimo De FilippoRadiology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.
Ernesto Di CesareDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Antonio BarileDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Carlo MasciocchiDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Ferdinando CaranciNeuroradiology Unit, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy.
Alessandra SplendianiDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the primary imaging tool for the evaluation of pituitary gland pathology. In the last decades, MRI with high-field scanners has become widely used in clinical practice, leading to significant improvements in image quality mainly thanks to a superior spatial resolution and signal intensity. Moreover, several advanced functional MRI sequences have been implemented for pituitary imaging, providing valuable information in diagnostic and presurgical planning of pituitary adenomas. Higher field strength presents however some technical pitfalls to be aware of. The purpose of this article is to review the state of the art of high-resolution MRI of the pituitary gland at 3 Tesla (3T), with a particular focus on the main benefits and the possible limitations of higher field imaging.

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3 Tesla (3T)diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)Pituitary glandspectroscopy

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PMID31559187
PMCPMC6755953

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