ArticleVeterinary medicine and science2026
Morphometric Analysis of the Pituitary Gland and Sella Turcica Using Computed Tomography Images in Hamdani Sheep: Evaluation of Sexual Dimorphism.
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backgroundThis study aimed to obtain morphometric data of the pituitary gland and sella turcica in Hamdani sheep using computed tomography (CT) and to assess sexual dimorphism.
methodsCT scans of skulls from 16 healthy adult Hamdani sheep (8 males, 8 females) were analysed using RadiAnt DICOM Viewer (64-bit). Morphometric measurements of the pituitary gland were obtained from transverse (length, height, width), dorsal (length, width), and sagittal (length, height) sections, and these values were used to calculate the volume of the gland. Additionally, using the pituitary gland measurements, the transverse index (TI), sagittal index (SI), and dorsal index (DI) were calculated. Furthermore, nine osteometric parameters including surface area and 12 ratio values were obtained from sagittal images of the sella turcica.
resultsStatistical analysis showed that both the linear dimensions and volume of the pituitary gland and sella turcica were greater in males. The pituitary gland volume was 1.211 ± 0.166 cm
conclusionsCT imaging revealed marked morphometric differences between sexes in Hamdani sheep, confirming sexual dimorphism. These findings may contribute to future research in areas such as anatomical reference, sex determination, clinical diagnosis, pituitary and sella turcica pathology, veterinary surgery, and zooarchaeology.
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